How SAFE is the buccal fat removal procedure? Am I a good candidate for buccal fat removal/reduction?

Buccal fat removal is a safe plastic surgery procedure if performed by a surgeon specialized in buccal fat removal. When buccal fat removal is performed by surgeons that do not routinely/ frequently perform the procedure, there is a increased risk of complications like asymmetry or facial nerve damage.Male patients with good cheek bones and chubby cheeks are usually candidates for buccal fat removal. The procedure helps male patients to achieve a more chiseled V shape , and more masculine facial look. The video below helps to understand who could be a candidate for buccal fat removal. 

The buccal fat pad procedure carries very low risk by any surgeon who performs the procedure routinely. In you particular case, you do not have a chubby face and so there will not be a significant difference in the overall shape of your face. When smiling, your face does appear more rounded, but the aspect that we treat is the appearance of your face in repose (not smiling). .  

Buccal Fat Pad removal is a very safe procedure in the hands of a skilled and experience surgeon who does it routinely. Caution should be taken to avoid nerve damage, bleeding, and asymmetry.

I think that you would be very happy with improved facial contouring, which would include buccal fat removal with some other minor procedures to improve the contour of the face. I think that you would still have some fullness around the mouth, but much less than you have now.The risk of complications is very low. Complications are always a possibility, but the risk for this procedure is very low. I would rate it as a 2. I would only recommend removing a portion of the pad.

I would give the surgery a 3-4 and for perspective a hair transplant is a 2 and a filler is a 4 and a heart surgery is a 10. I would say you a a good candidate with one caveat. With a beard you will not see much of a difference. If you decided to stay shaved or wanted the option then it would be more worthwhile. Finally you never take out the entire pad just part of it. Hope that helps!

1) It is a safe procedure - I would give it a 3. There is a definite but low risk of facial nerve injury and parotid duct injury. 2) You do have some mild fullness in the anterior cheek area, but to get a more dramatic look, combine the buccal fat pad removal with a cheek augmentation, either with an implant or with fat injection. You could also try fillers to give you an idea of how it would look.3) It is not really possible to remove all of the buccal fat pad. I would be conservative since later in life you may wish you had more fat if your face thins out as fat is resorbed.