Buccal fat extends to the jawline. Losing weight rarely affects it. Removal of the buccal fat can give you a tighter jawline and definition of the cheek bones. You may still benefit from augmentation of the cheeks with fat, implants orfillers if you cheek bones are flat.
The "right amount" of buccal fat removal depends on the patient's anatomy. Patens with very chubby face may require excision of the entire buccal fat. Patients with mild chubbiness may require suboptimal excision.
Thank you for asking about your buccal fat removal.If you had excess buccal fat and the fat in the central cheek was removed, it should not affect your malar tissues.However if extensive fat was removed- as some surgeons do - it can thin the whole face and decrease tissuen support. If this were ...
