I really have a big chubby cheeks. Mu friends would always tease me and call me names like "chipmunk" and its really hard to take pictures. Is there anyway besides buccal fat removal, and botox that can help me improve my look? I want slimmer face, define cheekbones and sharp jawline. I was about to get a buccal fat removal but base on my research, everybody that had it done regrets it. And Im too young to get botox. I need help!! I dont know what to do
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August 19, 2017
Answer: I need help! Is there any alternative to buccal fat removal and Botox?
Buccal fat removal requires small incisions inside the mouth that most of the time are closed with stitches. Some surgeons leave the incisions open ( without placing stitches).
In my practice, if the stitches come out before the inside the mouth incisions are completely healed, I tell my...
The recommendation to quit smoking prior to surgery has more to do with wound healing than with what type of anesthesia is used for the procedure. Tobacco smoke contains carbon monoxide and other harmful chemicals that can attach irreversibly to the component of our blood that carries...
This is normal. As the stitches dissolve, the mucosa can appear white or pink. Its not out of the ordinary. Things to look out for would be an increase in swelling and pain after a few days i.e. once things are improving, all of a sudden you develop these symptoms. That being said, if you...
