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POSTED UNDER Buccal Fat Removal REVIEWS

26 Yo/ F/ Asian/ Student

Name: 26 Yo/ F/ Asian/ Student
Item: Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD
Rating: 5
Author: dogloverlady

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I have a typical Asian face, as my doctor said it...

dogloverladyJune 28, 2017

$2,600

I have a typical Asian face, as my doctor said it "hello chubby cheeks, you ready?" Haha! I'm going to skip to all the emotional process because there's not any, I was super excited to get it done because I know it would change my face shape. The pain is JUST like getting your teeth done by the Dentist! It's weird, but it doesn't hurt and it's quick. I didn't notice the difference until I compare my pictures side by side and even after surgery I can tell. Hopefully it'll get smaller! Whoowhoo

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Paul Vitenas, Jr., MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

4.6 | 196 Reviews

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Replies (5)

bolzano 525

June 28, 2017

How many days postop is the picture on the right? I can definitely see a positive difference.

dogloverlady

June 29, 2017

Hi I wrote it in the picture

dogloverlady

June 29, 2017

Hi I wrote it in the picture

Bota1994

July 18, 2017

How long did your cheecks look swelling? It's a day number 8 after the surgery was done to me, and my left check is still big, the right one is a bit smaller.
Did u have some water or anything going out of your cheecks in general? If yes , then for how long?

Lily2.0

August 1, 2017

Your results are so great! I'm 27,and IIhave a typical Asian face.I decided to get rid them.Did you remove all the buccal fat pad? Or just part of it? Thank you for sharing your experience.

UPDATED FROM dogloverlady

Day of treatment

3- hours after and forward

dogloverladyJune 29, 2017

I started to swell ALOT after 3 hours mark so I contacted my nurse. She was quickly to asked me to come back to the clinic site and luckily i didn't leave the city because I'm from out of town. When I got there I started crying because the pain was so bad and I've never cried for any surgery before, they quickly find ways to make me feel better. I had a second surgery due to complications about 30 mins in the clinic & had to go under.
I'm home now resting and had to go back tomorrow for an update. Hopefully I'll get better. I'll continue to post my results!

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lorntor

July 5, 2017

Hi! I hope you are healing well and feeling much better now. Do you know what complication you were having when they had to whisk you back to surgery so quickly? I know that was scary!