Doctor could only find one buccal fat pad. Is this normal?

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I had my buccal fat pad removed but only on the left side. It was said that the right side fat pad could not be found after searching inside my mouth. The doctor said he would give me a ‘stitch’ inside my mouth that would give the same result. I have never heard of this before - I am really worried about asymmetry now. Is this normal??

Omar Lazos, MD · Answer

It's common to hear that a Dr. dind't find one buccal fat pad. If the surgeons has not a lot of experience and the buccal fat pad has an anatomic variation, specially that they are located in a higher position they have the risk of not finding it. So yes it can happen.

John Mesa, MD · Answer

Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure that seems to be easy but is not. Frequently in my practice I have so fix patients that have been found buccal fat pads in one side by another surgeons (resulting in facial asymmetry). Frequently in my practice I do revision buccal fat removal in patients who other surgeon have found the buccal fat pad only in one side ( see review link below). As in my routine buccal fat removal patients, y perform revision buccal fat removal in the office setting under local anesthesia.John Mesa, MDBuccal Fat Removal SpecialistPlastic Surgeon

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