I am 28 and have developed a sagging look with a combination of acne scars making grooves under my mouth and just having over large cheeks that are bottom heavy. I was thinking of removing the buccal fat and adding it to the top cheeks & lips, to those groove lines to fill them back out, and getting a mini facelift to address the early formation of "the family jowels" as my mother calls them - to tighten up after the fat removal, and generally uplift my face. Is this the best game plan for me?
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Answer: I was thinking of removing the buccal fat and adding it to the top cheeks & lips = not an option #buccalfatremoval #buccalfatex
Significant cheek swelling that last for several months after buccal fat removal is unlikely to be associated with an infection. If the swelling is not associated with fever, redness or purulent discharge from the incision, it is not an infection. This swelling is more likely secondary to...
A buccal fat removal procedure can provide slimming in the lower face, in the lower anterior cheek region specifically. It can also help create more definition in the lower face depending on the overall bone and underlying tissue structure of the face. Based on your photos, it is possible th...
In my practice, asian patients or patients with asian facial features that would like to slim their lower face benefit from two procedures: buccal fat pad removal and Botox to masseter muscles. These procedures allows to achieve a V shape face, standard of female beauty in asian patients, if...
