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Am I a good candidate for facial sculpting procedures and if so, which would deliver the best results? 18 y/o female (photos)

frd25Jul 30, 2023
I am an 18-year-old female looking to reduce the fat around the lower portion of my face and achieve a more sculpted look. I am interested in the following procedures: buccal fat removal, chin + jawline lipo, and possibly perioral mound lipo. Am I a good candidate for those? Which combination would yield the best results and are there any other procedures that would be a better fit? I am most concerned with the general roundness of my face and the lack of visible structure.

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David M. Kowalczyk, MD, MBA, FACS

Hello! Thanks for your question. Buccal fat is a relatively straight-forward, low-risk procedure that creates nice slimming of the cheeks. The procedure is done in-office under mild sedation. The results are quite nice. I wouldn't state the result is overly dramatic such as sucking on a straw....

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Hi! This is Arzu from Dr. Caner Kaçmaz Clinic. Fat injections can be solution of your problem. You should discuss with your doctor about pro and contras of fat injections

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Timothy Osborn, MD

I would definitely start with buccal fat removal and jawline lipo. Buccal fat removal will reduce some of the fullness in your lower cheeks while fixing the asymmetry. Jawline lipo will help tighten the tissue around your jawline to add more contour. However, they will not remove all of the fat...

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Timothy Osborn, MD

Its is really common for people to get buccal fat removal with jawline lipo. They are done at the same time and all the incisions are in the mouth, so there is no external scarring. You could benefit from having both. Buccal fat removal will reduce some of the fullness in your cheeks and take...

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Timothy Osborn, MD

Buccal fat removal can reduce some of the fullness in your cheeks. It would also take some of the weight off your jowls. However it is a fairly subtle procedure and will not fully reduce the cheek fullness. You may consider jawline lipo with it. It is common for both procedures to be done...

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Jacob Tower, MD

Hello, hope you're well. Buccal fat does not necessarily need to be removed as part of a facelift procedure. It is only routinely exposed if deep plane dissection is done, so in reality, most surgeons do not even have access or exposure to the buccal fat for facial contouring. I only remove it...

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