Why do I have jowls after buccal fat removal?

April 23, 2018
Asked By:j567 in new york, new york

Hi I am 43 yrs old, post op 3 weeks from buccal fat removal. I def see more sculpted cheekbones but I seem to have worse jowls. It’s like I hollowed in my cheeks and the fat dropped into pockets of fat near mouth. Is it still edema? or is it loose dropped skin where fat used to be? or is it pockets of fat? I don’t want a facelift. How do I best lift this area for that vline jaw? Should I try Botox? I’m upset because the proportion of the fat in my face looks off Balance.

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April 28, 2018

Answer: 3 weeks post op

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Miguel Mascaro, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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April 28, 2018

Answer: 3 weeks post op

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Miguel Mascaro, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 26, 2018

Answer: Fat in the right places

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Benjamin Caughlin, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 26, 2018

Answer: Fat in the right places

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Benjamin Caughlin, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
May 7, 2018

Answer: I am 43 yrs old, post op 3 weeks from buccal fat removal. I got owls after buccal fat removal #buccalfatremoval

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John Mesa, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
May 7, 2018

Answer: I am 43 yrs old, post op 3 weeks from buccal fat removal. I got owls after buccal fat removal #buccalfatremoval

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April 24, 2018

Answer: Buccal fat removal

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Philip K. Robb Jr., MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 24, 2018

Answer: Buccal fat removal

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Philip K. Robb Jr., MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 28, 2018

Answer: Jowls after Buccal Fat Excision?

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Jonathan Kulbersh, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 28, 2018

Answer: Jowls after Buccal Fat Excision?

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