I am 34 yrs old, I have chubby cheeks, I was considering Buccal fat removal. I went to a surgeon but he recommended laser liposuction on my face sides/chin. What do I do, what would be better for me: Laser Liposuction or the Buccal Fat Removal?
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Answer: Which is better: Buccal Fat Removal or Laser Liposuction for chubby cheeks?
Buccal fat removal ideally should be done in patients that have completed their normal growth. Performing the surgery while the body is still growing could affect the shape of the face in a way that might not be predictable.
Fullness of the cheeks ( chubby cheeks) are usually genetically determined and very often resistant to decrease in size with diet and exercise.
Buccal fat removal is the plastic surgery procedure that permanently corrects the fullness of the lower anterior cheeks in patient candidates...
Patients of asian background who have chubby cheeks ( that makes them look round face specially when smiling) usually have enlarged buccal fat pads.
Buccal fat pads are defined pockets of fat located deep in the lower anterior cheeks. This pockets of fat are sometimes enlarged (specially in...