Hi there, I'm set on having a chin implant surgery soon but not sure if this is the only procedure needed to improve the lower part of my face and I'm thinking of doing a buccal fat removal, too. Am I a good candidate for the procedure? Or what other procedures could work in my case? I did chewing muscle reduction by Botox a couple times before and it worked on me. Thank you :)
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Answer: The right treatment depends on your specific goals
Thank you for your question. Buccal fat pad removal is designed to slim the mid to lower face by removing the small pocket of fat inside the cheek. It does not affect how you age, but keep in mind that gravity and collagen loss will impact your appearance over time with or without buccal fat pad...
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The buccal fat pad is a rounded mass of fat in the middle of your cheek. It’s located between facial muscles, in the hollow area beneath your cheekbone. The size of your buccal fat pads affects your face shape.
Everyone has buccal fat pads. However, the s...
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The buccal fat pad is a rounded mass of fat in the middle of your cheek. It’s located between facial muscles, in the hollow area beneath your cheekbone. The size of your buccal fat pads affects your face shape.
Everyone has buccal fat pads. However, the size of buccal f...
