Is it true that buccal fat pad removal causes premature sagging and premature aging? Buccal fat pad removal is a boom in Brazil, thousands of people made this surgery. Doctors say buccal fat pad is useless. and it´s a deep fat that does not give any support for the face and do not cause sagging or aging when removed. They love doing bichectomy. What is your opinion?
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October 28, 2017
Answer: Does buccal fat pad gives support for the face or not? = very simple: NO! #buccalfatremoval #chubbycheeks
Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure that is associated with minimal downtime, Cheek swelling is usually mild and last a couple of days in most patients. However, in about 10% of the patents the swelling is significant and could last days to weeks. This prolonged swelling without...
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The buccal fat pad is a rounded mass of fat in the middle of your cheek. It’s located between facial muscles, in the hollow area beneath your cheekbone.
The size of your buccal fat pads affects your face shape. Everyone has buccal fat pads. However, the s...
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The buccal fat pad is a rounded mass of fat in the middle of your cheek. It’s located between facial muscles, in the hollow area beneath your cheekbone.
The size of your buccal fat pads affects your face shape. Everyone has buccal fat pads. However, the size of b...