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20, female & insecure about lower cheeks - buccal fat removal or cheek liposuction? (Photos)

emilygharibianJun 24, 2024
Hello! I’m a 20 year old female and I have always been insecure about the size of my lower cheeks. I don’t have much weight to lose so there really isn’t anything I can do to decrease them. I plan on getting masseter botox soon because I do have TMJ issues so I’m sure that would help decrease the size too. However, my main issue is all the fat concentrated in the area and if looked worse when I smile. I’m not sure if I’m ideal for buccal fat removal or liposuction of the lower cheeks?

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