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

December 30, 2015
Asked By:647461anon in Los Angeles, California

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?

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