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Extra skin and smaller jaw after Buccal Fat Removal & I want to reduce fat in my upper cheek, what are my options? (Photos)

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raflouisApr 13, 2019
6 months ago I had Buccal fat removal to get a more chiseled jawline. I'm relatively satisfied with the results. There is a big downside though: I feel that i have lost some angle to my mandible and the worst is the skin going loose especially in the neck and around my jaw. I have put some pictures to show how I can pull on it. ld like to know the solutions that exist. I also would like to reduce the fat I have in the upper cheek (I have marked the zone with red circles on the pictures)

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Dr. Sagar Patel, MD
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Answered on May 7, 2019
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