I ended up with chipmunk face with loss of volume on the side affected by the abscess (right in photo). I went again for buccal fat removal, but I am still unhappy with the asymmetry in my face. My left cheek (right in photo) it's still much more smaller than the right side (left in photo). I would like to even out. I would like to know if superficial liposuction to my right cheek is an option. Or should I go for fat transplant/filler to the one that has lost volume?
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Answer: After attempting buccal fat removal, I had an abscess in my left cheek Infection is the #1 risk post buccal fat removal
Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure that is not that easy as it seems. Buccal fat removal could be a very difficult procedure because some times it is nearly impossible to find the bucal fat pads (usually one side more than the other).
It is common that when patients develop...
Treatment of ‘chubby cheeks’ cannot be achieved alone with buccal fat pad removal; a fact that I encounter time and time again when seeing patients in consultation for lower facial sculpting. My approach is to use a combined protocol that redefines aesthetic contours of the face. This inc...
Buccal fat removal requires making an incision in the oral mucosa to extract the buccal fat pads. Most surgeons do stitch the oral incisions with disolvable stitches. Other surgeons let the incisions open. Both practices are considered normal.
Buccal mucosa heals quite fast. Therefore any open...
