Will buccal fat removal fix my large cheeks? (Photo)

You have a couple of options. Buccal fat removal would help to reduce some of the fullness in your lower cheeks and take some of the weight off your jowls. However, your chin is short and recessed, which does not provide adequate support for the tissue and skin in your lower face, which is what...

Hi sensible. The buccal fat and midface lift are both options for you although they will address different areas of your face, so I'm not sure which would be better for you based on your desires. The buccal fat will primarily address some of that lower fullness that you can see. Surgeons can and...

You are not a good candidate for buccal fat removal (you don’t have an excessive amount of fat there). It would make you look gaunt. I would just do filler and maybe a rhinoplasty to harmonize your face. Best of luck !

Dear Caring603044, Thank you for your insightful question. The buccal fat pad encompasses a primary body located in the cheek area, accompanied by extensions reaching towards the temporal area and even extending towards the back of the jaw. During surgery, these extensions are typically not...

Hello, hope you are well. These are great questions! Generally speaking, removing buccal fat will not pre-dispose you to jowling in the future. Jowling is caused by laxity of the facial soft tissue envelope which is really independent from buccal fat volume. It can help substantially improve the...

Hello, hope you are well. The notable feature of your lower face is the prominence of your masseter muscles. (It is most apparent from the frontal view). This is not an issue of buccal fat excess, and if you undergo buccal fat removal it will accentuate your masseters even more. I would suggest...