Am I a good candidate for buccal fat pad removal? (photos)

Fulness and sagginess of the lower anterior cheeks are usually secondary to large buccal fat and poor lateral cheek bone definition. Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure that could help to improve the fullness of the lower anterior cheek. Careful lateral cheek...

Dear AshleyC108, this depends on the previous surgery. If the buccal fat was removed completely then there is no need for a second surgery. However, if the buccal fat was removed only partially, then a revision surgery might be an option. Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS  Certified, American...

Patients with questions and concern about their buccal fat removal healing process  should contact the plastic surgeon that performed the procedure to address these concerns and determine if there is need any need of management

Based on your narrative and photos, you may have a leak of saliva from your right parotid salivary gland into your cheek. Parotid leaks may take a prolonged period of weeks to heal, and you may benefit from consulting with an experienced and reputable ENT specialist. We have experience with...

Buccal fat removal doesn't cause premature aging if the patient has good cheek bone structure.A lot of doctors that don't perform routinely this procedure ten to thing that this surgery can make the patients look old after. If that is true, patients that are already done would look older after ...

Buccal fat removal usually causes minimal swelling of the lower cheeks. However, if the removal of the fat in one side of the face is more "tough" thats the other side ( the fat doest come out as ease as the other side) most of the time, that side develops more swelling. In my practice I...