Buccal Fat Removal and Lip Lift - Excellent Experience!

I'm one week post op from buccal fat removal and an upper lip lift with Dr. Anzarut, and while it's too early to tell what the final results will be, I'm happy that I chose him and expect to be pleased with my results. Dr. Anzarut is always available to answer questions I had and is very personable and laid back. As another reviewer said, he's conservative in his approach which is very important to me as I don't want to look unnatural or overdone. I trust him with my face and plan on using him for more facial rejuvenation procedures hopefully early next year.

As for the procedures themselves, both took approx an hour under local anesthetic which was fine and I felt nothing other than a bit of pressure in my cheeks as he was removing the fat. My pain tolerance is fairly high (I think) but the prescription pain meds couldn't kick in fast enough by the time I got home and local anesthetic had wore off! Swelling was worse at 48 hours but it's getting better by the day. I slept propped up for the first 6 nights which helped too I think. The stitches for my lip lift have been removed and now I have surgical glue over the incision which should start to peel off over the next few days. I'm thankful that we have to wear masks in public because I can hide my face when I go out lol. Overall I'm very happy with my experience and will update my review once I've healed up and am able to see the final result :)

I'm almost at the two month mark so thought I'd post an update as well as photos. I have a naturally round face so the buccal fat is less obvious than my lip lift, but that's what I wanted - it can also take a minimum of 3 months to see the final results. Unfortunately I did get an infection at two weeks post op which required two weeks of antibiotics and mouth rinse, but everything is fine now. I just knew something wasn't right as I could feel fluid building up in my cheek and it was becoming more swollen again, and you also know when your body is fighting an infection. I contacted Dr. Anzarut about it right away and he saw me the next day and said it was a good thing I came in to see him. He checked in with me daily (even on NY eve) for a few days until the antibiotics took effect in which was very nice - overall his aftercare has been amazing.