I'm 24, 5'10", skinny (~121 lb), but have weak cheekbones/pudgy lower face around lip level. I seek higher cheekbones &definition. Hard to describe, hope pics help. Love these peoples' sculptured cheeks. Specifically, the -Cheekbone profile: high cheekbone tapers in a smooth line to chin(Ogee curve?) -Cheekbone shadows/lines: thin hollow cheeks/shadow of cheekbone I've read about buccal fat removal, cheek implant (malar?), & midface lift (repositioning fat over cheekbone?). What's appropriate?
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Soon to be young adult patients who have chubby cheeks are usually excellent candidates for buccal fat removal. Buccal fat removal helps to correct the fullness of the lower anterior cheeks, thunk making the face less thin and less chubby specially when smiling. The video below helps to...
Buccal fat pads are pocket of fats in the face that tend NOT do fade away with time. Actually as we age, they tend to increase in size. Very often, they are resistant to decrease in size with diet an exercise.
John Mesa, MD
Buccal Fat Removal Specialist Plastic Surgeon
Baby faces or chubby faces usually run in families /are genetically determined. Chubby cheeks tend to be resistant to diet and exercise. They also tend to get bigger with aging.
Buccal fat removal is the plastic surgery procedure that corrects the fullness of the lower anterior cheeks. In...