I am 20 and hoping to achieve a new lifted look to my face which is quite chubby, because I’m quite young I do not want to consider a full facelift so am opting for a hifu facelift. However I am scheduled for buccal fat removal in December should I get hifu now or after the buccal fat removal
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Answer: Should I consider HIFU facelift before or after buccal fat removal?
Thank you for your question. Buccal fat removal could be an option for you, as this would remove the additional fullness from the midface to create a more sculpted appearance. You might also benefit from dermal filler injections to add sculpting to the jawline to create the V-shape you want. I...
Hi and thank you for your question.
A buccal fat removal can easily be performed at the same time as a rhinoplasty. It will add very little to the recovery process and, in general, is considered a fairly simple procedure to perform. The difficult part of the surgery is knowing how...
Multiple plastic surgery procedure can often be done safely (eg. buccal fat removal and CO2 laser facial resurfacing). In these cases the patient should expect more than expected post surgical swelling and downtime.