I had buccal fat removal 10 days ago. I had really hard lump in my right cheekbone. It will go away with time? (photo)

Swelling after buccal fat removal could happen either in both cheeks or one cheek only. The duration of the swelling depends on the healing ability of the patient's body. Most of the patients heal fast but others heal slow. Patients with questions and concerns about their buccal fat removal...

Buccal fat removal requires making an incision inside the mouth close to the upper back teeth. Most surgeons close the incisions with dissolvable incisions. Other surgeons don't place sutures therefore leaving the "hole" (incision) open to heal by itself. Some times the dissolvable stitches come...

Very interesting question.  In my practice,  I have found that it is highly unusual to find only one buccal fat pad.  Sometimes I find in men that the buccinator muscle is more developed, and it can take a little bit more time to find the buccal fat pad. That being said, I believe that your surg...

A buccal fat removal procedure can provide slimming in the lower face, in the lower anterior cheek region specifically. It can also help create more definition in the lower face depending on the overall bone and underlying tissue structure of the face. Based on your photos, it is possible th...

Swelling post buccal fat removal depends on the patient's ability to heal. In my practice 90% of the patients develop minimal swelling after the procedure. However 10% of the patients swell a lot and the swelling lasts for up to 5 days.In my practice I recommend my patients to avoid exercising ...

To balance out one side of the face it is necessary to determine what is the cause of the imbalance. The current posted picture of the face doest allow to asses the problem. Multiple face view pictures are necessary in a RS post to asses better the problem.