I previously had a lefort 1 advancement to correct an underbite. Snce then I feel my mouth area is more prominent and still looks swollen and puffy 4 years after having the surgery. I am considering cheek implants to balance things out and was wandering if this combined with buccal fat removal and masseter botox would create a more lifted effect? What could help improve the shape of my lower face and add definition?
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Answer: Buccal fat removal with temporal approach mid facelift
Based on your photographs you may benefit from the procedures that you mentioned. Buccal fat pad removal procedure which is ideal for patients who have excess buccal (cheek) fat. This will allow for slimming of the cheeks and greater definition of the cheek bones. Buccal fat removal will provide...
For skin laxity experienced after Buccal Fat Removal, and for the age group that you are, I would recommend skin-tightening, non-surgical options such as Thermage, Potenza and other radio frequency treatments.
Hi @sabrinasabb! I recommend Morpheus 8. Morpheus8 is a non-surgical treatment for full body skin resurfacing, skin tightening, and fat reduction of stubborn areas. It uses minimally invasive fractional radiofrequency energy (RF) to penetrate the skin deeper than other microneedling devices,...