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Large cheekbones and hollowed out cheeks - Should I get a fat transfer? (Photo)

I’m 27 and I hate the shape of my face. My cheekbones are huge and I’m so hollowed out I keep thinking I should go to Korea and get them shaved down or something but I just don’t feel pretty or feminine. I’m embarrassed looking other people in the face because I’m worried about them looking at my cheeks.

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