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38, cheek definition - buccal fat removal or mid facelift? (Photos)

Sensible769705Nov 27, 2023
Hi. I’m 38 and have had full cheeks for my entire life. I’m would like more definition around my jaw line and cheeks, but, I’m concerned about loosing my youthful appearance with buccal fat removal surgery. Would partial buccal fat removal or a mid facelift be the better option? Is there another option I should research?

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Dr. Lexie Wang, MD
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Dr. Zoran Potparic, MD
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Randal Haworth, MD, FACS

You are not a good candidate for buccal fat removal (you don’t have an excessive amount of fat there). It would make you look gaunt. I would just do filler and maybe a rhinoplasty to harmonize your face. Best of luck !

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Dear Caring603044, Thank you for your insightful question. The buccal fat pad encompasses a primary body located in the cheek area, accompanied by extensions reaching towards the temporal area and even extending towards the back of the jaw. During surgery, these extensions are typically not...

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Jacob Tower, MD

Hello, hope you are well. These are great questions! Generally speaking, removing buccal fat will not pre-dispose you to jowling in the future. Jowling is caused by laxity of the facial soft tissue envelope which is really independent from buccal fat volume. It can help substantially improve the...

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Hello, hope you are well. The notable feature of your lower face is the prominence of your masseter muscles. (It is most apparent from the frontal view). This is not an issue of buccal fat excess, and if you undergo buccal fat removal it will accentuate your masseters even more. I would suggest...

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Michael P. Morrissette, DDS, FACS

The reduction of the buccal fat pads is indicated for people with round faces and you do not have a round face. Surgeons are not able to make changes to faces in animation like to photo that you marked in which you are smiling. The fullness that you have is more related to the bone structure...

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Emmanuel De La Cruz, MD

Healing Time: Each procedure involves a certain amount of recovery time. Combining multiple surgeries may increase the overall recovery period. It's important to allow your body to heal properly before undergoing additional procedures. Consultation with Your Surgeon: Your surgeon will be the...

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