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"Chipmunk cheeks" - Buccal fat removal and jaw lipo? (photo)

Fabulous444252Dec 29, 2024
Does buccal fat removal seem appropriate? Ive alwayd beeen made fun if for chipmunk cheeks. 33yrs old finly wanna do something for myselfal

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Guler Gamze Eren, MD

Hi from Istanbul!Thank you for Your question. Those are not buccal fat pads, they are masseteric muscles. You can get massater botulinum toxin to reduce the strength and volume of the muscles. If you have a hypertrophic muscle you will get benefit from botulinum toxin, it also help to reduce...

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Thomas Tzikas, MD

The buccal space is a loose areolar space which means that it is spread over a wide area and with loose attachments. It is very difficult to inject far into this space. Fat is normally injected in small parcels in order to get attachment to the blood supply and survive. The buccal space does not...

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Zachary Farhood, MD

Start with masseter botox to slim the outermost part of your jaw. It's easier, reversible, and may give you the result you're looking for. Would not recommend a facelift at this point,

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