Q #1) Most importantly – how safe is this procedure? If 1 is not risky at all and 10 is very risky, how would you rate it? What percent of the time have you had/heard of serious complications & what were they? Q #2) Am I a good candidate? I have full cheeks around my mouth area, I’d like a more chiseled look. I’m 5’10”, 175 lbs…if I lost another 10-15 lbs would I achieve the same look? Q #3) How much should I have taken out? The entire “pad” or just a portion of it?
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Answer: How SAFE is the buccal fat removal procedure? Am I a good candidate ?
Buccal fat pads removed through the mouth cannot be used to augment any other area of the body (eg. lips). The reason is that once the buccal at pad enters the oral cavity, it becomes contaminated with normal oral flora. Therefore this bacteria contaminated buccal pat pad could cause a...
Patients with questions and concerns about their buccal fat removal and chin liposuction healing problems should contact the (overseas) surgeon that performed the operations for advice. Due to medical liability, most surgeons in the US don't like to manage complications of surgeries performed ...
It is normal and expected to have cheek swelling after buccal fat removal. Doing the first 1-2 weeks face looks like if no surgery was done. Results will start showing up by the 3rd week. The final results can be seen after all the swelling has subsided in 12 weeks.
