What is the best treatment for hereditary malar mounds or festoons? Is this what I have? (Photo)

Chubby cheeks are not rarely present in patients with slim body /normal weight. Chubby cheeks very commonly run in the families and are resistant to decrease in size with diet and exercise. Double chin has similar story. Patients with chubby cheeks could benefit from buccal fat removal. This...

Great question!  Yes 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 treatment to think about is Botox to the posterior jawline as this...

Good morning, It can take up to 6 months to see results after buccal fat removal. After proper healing time if you are still seeking a slimmer face consider FaceTite. Check out the link for more information. Best, Dr. Anil Shah, MD FACS

The results of buccal fat removal for correction of chubby cheeks are permanent. However, if a patient gains weight after surgery the results of the buccal fat removal can be masked. The reason is that the weight gain will make the remaining fat of the face to increase in size. Therefore, fat...

It's common to hear that a Dr. dind't find one buccal fat pad. If the surgeons has not a lot of experience and the buccal fat pad has an anatomic variation, specially that they are located in a higher position they have the risk of not finding it. So yes it can happen. 

Buccal fat removal is the plastic surgery procedure that removes the fat pockets that cause chubby cheeks. Buccal fat removal does NOT remove the excess of skin around the mouth. Patients with excess of skin around the corners of the mouth could benefit from either skin tightening procedures ...