I always had chubby cheeks, like a chipmunk. I have been always on diet, trying to lose weight, hoping that the fat on my face will go away. I considered buccal fat removal surgery, but I read that there are risks, so I let go. Following removal of all my wisdom teeth, my face shape has changed. It is now more chubby, more chipmunk like. It's been almost a week, and I am not seeing any change. Should I consider surgery? I am 5'7"/154lbs
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July 19, 2017
Answer: Do I need buccal fat removal following a wisdom teeth removal? = not necessary, but it could help to improve chubby cheeks
Buccal fat is genetically predetermined and it is usually resistant to diet and excercise. Buccal fat removal is the procedure that removes the fullness of the chubby cheeks by removing this diet/fat resistant fat.
There is a 'misbelieve' that buccal fat could "accelerate aging"...
Chen performing cheek implant placement surgery or other craniofical surgery sometimes the buccal fat is "accidentally" accessed during the procedure. In these cases, the risk of infection is the same as if the buccal fat pocket is not encountered. Therefore, theoretically, performing buccal fat...
Patients undergoing buccal fat pad removal should adhere to the diet recommendations/ restrictions recommended by his/her surgeon to achieve optional outcome and minimal downtime.
In my practice, I recommend my buccal fat removal patients not to eat anything hot in temperature the rest of the...