Weight gain post buccal fat removal - Can I regain my results?

Question

I had buccal fat removal about a year ago. I saw great results for about 6 months post-op and then I gained about 1/5 of my bodyweight, in large part due to starting a new birth control. My face is chubbier, almost back to before I got the surgery done. Is it possible to regain my results with weight loss or have the effects basically gone away?

Caner Kacmaz, MD · Answer

Buccal fat doesn’t grow back. The result is permanent. Your results should last, unless you experience substantial weight gain or loss. Best thing to keep the best outcome is to maintain a healthy weight.

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

In general, losing weight will normally cause some loss of fat in the face as well as the body.  This would be true in someone who has not had buccal fat removal and in someone who has had the procedure.  So, I would expect that if you lost weight, you would see your face become less chubby.

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