Hi! I am a 32 year old female and my cheeks have always bothered me. People have said I have chubby cheeks, and I've always liked the sculpted look. I went in for a buccal fat removal consultation, and the doctor said I didn't have enough buccal fat to do the procedure, and the protrusion I'm seeing in my lower cheek area is actually excess skin. Is there any procedure that can help tighten the skin and give me a more sculpted cheek? I already use 0.05% tretinoin everyday.
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Hello, and thank you for your question. Based on your photos, you may benefit from a combination of procedures. A buccal lipectomy is ideal for those who have overly round cheeks that lack definition. This extra fullness from the cheek to the jawline is usually the result of an excessively large...
Hi Jlanc02,
Buccal fat removal is a straightforward surgery and it can be performed in office seetings. For this surgery I recommend after age 18. It can be done anytime after this age. There is no age restrcitions for it.
Hello, and thank you for your question. Based on your photos, you may benefit from a combination of procedures. A buccal lipectomy is typically recommended for those who have overly round cheeks that lack definition. Usually, a large cheek fat pad causes this additional fullness from the cheek...