I'm aware that I should be avoiding salt to minimize swelling, but I'd love suggestions on what is easiest and most helpful to stock up on for the first few days post op. I don't know how tender the inside of my cheeks/mouth will be. Thanks!
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Answer: What specifically should I eat after buccal fat pad removal to minimize swelling, #buccalfatremoval #bichectomia #chubbycheeks
Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure that helps to correct the fullness of the anterior lower cheek ( chubby cheeks) thus making the face thinner. Buccal fat removal does NOT improve the jaw line.
In young patients without jowls, improvement of the jaw line could be...
Sometimes patients have asymmetric cheeks secondary to differences in the fullness of the soft tissues but not the jaw bones.In mu practice, some patients with facial assumer secondary to asymmetric chubby cheeks have been able to IMPROVE their facial asymmetry with asymmetric buccal fat removal...
It is normal and expected to see some swelling on day 2 - its usually worst than on day 1. I usually like to have my patients wear a compressive garment as well as ice for the first three days to minimize the swelling. That being said, buccal space infections can be quite dangerous. ...