Fat pads around mouth...? (Photo)

When patients who are not fat ( normal body weight) who have a "slim face" that when smiles looks chubby, usually have enlarged buccal fat pads. Buccal fat pads is the cause of fullness of the lower anterior cheeks ( chipmunk cheeks). These epads tend to be enlarged in some patients with normal ...

Technically buccal fat removal and wisdom teeth removal could be performed at the same time. However, each procedure is associated with post surgical swelling of the cheeks. Therefore if both procedures are performed at the same time, patient should be read to bear potential severe swelling of...

Restoration of cheek volume following buccal fat removal can be accomplished with either fat transfer or dermal fillers. Fat transfer has the advantage of replacing the excised buccal fat with similar tissue. Several sessions may be required. Dermal fillers present an option with less down...

Buccal fat removal and facial liposuction are two plastic surgery procures that are completely different and also target different areas of the face. Buccal fat removal addresses the fullness of the lower anterior cheeks (chubby cheeks) "Facial liposuction" removes fat below the face skin in...

Simple answer is NO you should not. Your buccal fat pads don't finish developing until late in your teens, so you don't want to have the procedure too early. 20’s or 30’s would be the best time because the facial structure would be completely developed and the skin retains sufficient ela...

Fullness of the cheeks ( chubby cheeks) are usually genetically determined and very often resistant to decrease in size with diet and exercise. Buccal fat removal is the plastic surgery procedure that permanently corrects the fullness of the lower anterior cheeks in patient candidates...