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Thank you for your question. Every surgeon has their own protocol following buccal fat reduction. I advise my patients to limit their physical activity for the first week following surgery. Best of luck. 

Patients in the late 20s may present with chubby cheeks and initial sagging of the face ( beginning of facial aging).Chubby cheeks could be addressed with buccal fat removal. Buccal fat removal is the plastic surgery procedure that removes the buccal fat pads, cause of the chubby cheeks, thus...

Buccal fat removal does remove the fullness of the lower anterior cheeks (chubby cheeks) but does not affect the shape of or size of the lips. Therefore buccal fat removal won't make the lips a bid wider. 

Thanks for your question and Pictures 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...

Thanks for your question and Pictures 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...

Patients with questions and concerns about their buccal fat removal healing process should address those concerns with the surgeon that performed the operation, ideally during a follow up consultation.