I had buccal fat removal 2 month ago. about 10 days after surgery I had abscess on my right side then my doctor advised to use antibiotic again for about 10day. the swollen side is better now but I am still unhappy with the asymmetry in my face. I heard about masseter botox to make help for solving this problem but I am not sure if I can try it or not!
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Thank you for your question. I recommend you make an appointment to see a plastic surgeon so they may evaluate your complaint. I imagine they will be able to easily removed the offending suture. Best of luck.
Bulge around the corners of the mouth is generally secondary to the junction of the muscles that animate the mouth ( modulus) and also a bit of excess of skin and sometimes a bit of excess of subcutaneous fat ( fat under the skin, NO residual buccal fat removal). Depending on the physical f...
Once the buccal fat pads are removed from the cheeks, they won't reappear even if a woman gets pregnant,. However, the face fat surrounding the area where the buccal fat pads could increase with pregnancy, thus masking the result of buccal fat removal.