Why do the corners of my mouth turn down when I smile? (photo)

Dear Stephanieochoa1,Thank you for your question. I think it is a little unusual to leave the Buccal Fat incision open. Putting a few stitches in to close the incision will help hasten the recovery. The logic behind leaving the incision open probably lies with the fact that there may potentially...

Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure that removes the buccal fat, cause of the chubby cheeks.After wisdom teeth removal, it is possible that part of the bonny suport of the midface has changed, and therefore it has made the face to "fall" a little bit and therefore make the face ...

Buccal fat is genetically predetermined and it is usually resistant to diet and excercise. Buccal fat removal is the procedure that removes the  fullness of the chubby cheeks by removing this diet/fat resistant fat.  There is a 'misbelieve' that buccal fat could "accelerate aging"...

Chen performing cheek implant placement surgery or other craniofical surgery sometimes the buccal fat is "accidentally" accessed during the procedure. In these cases, the risk of infection is the same as if the buccal fat pocket is not encountered. Therefore, theoretically, performing buccal fat...

Patients undergoing buccal fat pad removal should adhere to the diet recommendations/ restrictions recommended by his/her surgeon to achieve optional outcome and minimal downtime. In my practice, I recommend my buccal fat removal patients not to eat anything hot in temperature the rest of the...

Buccal fat removal is  a plastic surgery procedure that helps to correct the fullness of the anterior lower cheek ( chubby cheeks) thus making the face thinner. Buccal fat removal does NOT improve the jaw line. In young patients without jowls, improvement of the jaw line could be...