Am I a good candidate for buccal fat removal? If not what would you recommend? (Photos)

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I have always had this lower face chubbiness that I’ve hated so much. I hate the shadow it casts over my chin/ side of my mouth, seems like it kind of makes my face look saggy. I worry that as I get older it will turn into jowls if I don’t do anything about it now. I was thinking about doing fat transfer to the hollowness of my chin afterwards as well to help minimize the shadow even more. I’ve heard this procedure works well on people with prominent cheek bones & I feel like mine are decent

Jonathan Kulbersh, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and photos. You may be a candidate for both buccal fat removal and chin augmentation, a combination that is often performed together to achieve the desired aesthetic result. 
Buccal fat removal permanently removes the fat pad to reduce fullness in the face and provide a defined contour to the cheekbones and jawline. A chin implant may optimize these results to further refine and balance the facial proportions. I recommend scheduling an in-person consultation with an experienced, board-certified facial plastic surgeon who can help you decide on the best course of action.

Mansher Singh, MD, FACS · Answer

You can consider buccal fat reduction. It will help with lower face fullness. However, it won't prevent jowling down the line since those two are not related.

Omar Lazos, MD · Answer

Reading your inquiry I do not believe that buccal fat pad removal will result in correcting the area you mentioned is the cause of concern. When doing buccal fat pad removal the area to improve is the mid cheeks area, if you're after a more define cheekbone and contoured mid cheeks then you're a candidate but from what I got from your description what bother you is in underlips and chin area which won't be affected by this procedure.

Gurkan Kayabasoglu, MD · Answer

Hello. The only reason why your lower face looks like this is that your chin is too small and your nose looks bigger than it is. Therefore, you need chin augmentation surgery. After that, you will see that the harmony in your face is back and you will never have any cheek problems. I’m the only triple board-certified facial plastic surgeon all around Europe. I’m just focused on this issue. I am a doctor who goes to almost every country in the world and explains my techniques to important doctors with the seminar invitations I receive, so I am definitely the only doctor who can perform your operation very comfortably and successfully. You can get more detailed information about me, ask all questions about your case and sending your photos to my assistants at the number on my profile (+90 539 204 40 90). You can also book an online consultation and discuss your problems with me. With all respect.

Am I a good candidate for buccal fat removal? If not what would you recommend? (Photos)

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Answer: With chin augmentation, your face can achieve harmony.

Answer: With chin augmentation, your face can achieve harmony.

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Am I a good candidate for buccal fat removal? If not what would you recommend? (Photos)

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Answer: With chin augmentation, your face can achieve harmony.

Answer: With chin augmentation, your face can achieve harmony.

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