I have non definition in my cheeks which I know I can get fillers to help but when I smile the fat around my mouth make the definition in my face worse and I’d like a more permanent option. Do you think buccal fat removal would help this or does that help more of the cheek area other than around the mouth
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In my practice, I've never had a patient who wanted a Buccal Fat Removal reversed and I have been performing this procedure for 23 years. It's very important, like any other operation, to choose your candidate accordingly.
Based on your photographs you may benefit from the procedures that you mentioned. Buccal fat pad removal procedure which is ideal for patients who have excess buccal (cheek) fat. This will allow for slimming of the cheeks and greater definition of the cheek bones. Buccal fat removal will provide...
For skin laxity experienced after Buccal Fat Removal, and for the age group that you are, I would recommend skin-tightening, non-surgical options such as Thermage, Potenza and other radio frequency treatments.