I haven't had results 1 year after buccal fat removal. Could scar tissue be preventing slimming effects?

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I had buccal fat removal and I didn't get any noticeable difference at all. It's been one year already. I can feel lumps in the area where the incision is and the far was removed. Is it possible that scar tissue has replaced my buccal fat and is the reason I didn't receive slimming effects from the procedure? How can I address this? Steroid injections?

John Mesa, MD · Answer

The results of buccal fat removal in regard of correction of chubby cheeks depends on 3 main factors: 1) amount of buccal fat removed, 2) prominence of cheek bones and 3) body weight (total body fat).
The amount of buccal fat removed impacts the result. In thin patients partial buccal fat removal could deliver a think V-shaped facial look. However in patients with overweight or a lot of overall facial fat, a partial removal won't deliver dramatic results.

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