Negative Functional Side Effects of removing buccal fat pads?

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From my little bit of research, I've learned that buccal fat pads "function to fill the deep tissue spaces, to act as gliding pads when masticatory and mimetic muscles contract, and to cushion important structures from the extrusion of muscle contraction or outer force impulsion". If removed, then, what are the physiological ramifications? Over time, can one experience pain with chewing, etc.?

Karan Chopra, MD · Answer

Buccal Fat Pad Removal does not affect your ability to chew... It's supposed to be shrunken down in adults anyway. We are only removing the EXCESS. There are 5 different lobes of the Buccal Fat Pad and during the facial slimming procedure we specifically target the lobe that makes your face look chubby. The Buccal Fat Pads are natural pockets of fat that are in your cheeks. In childhood these fat pads serve to nourish and protect the muscles used in suckling for milk from a bottle or breast. These typically shrink with age, but if they remain large they can give your cheeks an overly chubby appearance.

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