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Is there any way to reduce my apple cheeks? I have already done a buccal fat removal. (photo)

redgodMar 12, 2019
hi i would like to know there is any way to reduce my apple cheeks. it make may face to chubby, ive already did a buccal fat removed but still looks too chubby on my upper cheeks. im going 5 times in gym every week and also i followed in restricted diet regards

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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...

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Great question!  It is hard to see from your smiling photos if you have fatty cheeks.  But yes, in general a buccal lipectomy can help improve your facial shape by shrinking down the lower cheek region.  By doing this, the jawline and the cheeks become more defined and contoured.  Another treat...

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The bichectomy or buccal fat pad removal is a minimal invasive procedure that usually takes place in a doctor’s office (doesn´t take longer than 20 minutes). Removing this fat pad strategically gives a sharper, chiseled and more symmetric appearance. Good candidates are patients that despite lo...

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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...

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Patients with questions and concerns about their early post-surgical recovery should address those questions with the surgeon that performed the operation. 

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