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Buccal fat removal for apples of the cheek?

Howdy658Nov 6, 2015

I have fullness not in lower cheek area but apples like on the front on between the nose and the lip... Imagine where you would paint little circles of blushing a doll. Is that area something that can also be treated this way? *and if not what, else is a good option?

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