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Saying Farewell to Hamster Cheeks - Kiev, Ukraine

UPDATED FROM NoMoreFatCheeks
2 years post

Do you really need that fat?

WORTH IT$1,200
Just wanted to clear something. Many people think that it's wrong to take out fat from a face because with age you will need that fat. It's not the same fat!!! Not at all!
With age fat from the face really goes away (maybe it goes straight to belly or hips? :)), but we lose the fat from the upper part of cheeks - between nose at cheekbones. And this buccal fat lies in the lower part of your face. It only drops down and really doen't do any good. I posted a picture of that fat pads before, it's not the fat that you will ever need.

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i think youre right. My mother is 54 and she still has plenty fat around the buccal area. She really didnt loose much at all.. That is why I fell some ppl are good candidates for this surgery.
That's true?
Well that's what I think
No.
What creates the droop is the loss of elasticity of the skin, and a lack of suitable bone structure (people with unpronounced cheekbones tend to sag more).
A doctor on one of the RS boards put it well:
"When your pants fall down, you will never get them up again by filling the pockets with more change (placing filler) or by removing change (taking the buccal fat pad). The only way the pants are coming up is to reach down and pull them up."
I had my bucal fat pads melted by laser. It was not intentional and done by mistake. I think the fat pads are needed to hold that part of the face up. Some people think my face looks better, others not. I personally am not a fan of the changes I see. Glad you are happy :)
What kind of laser and what procedure were you getting where this accidentally happened?
It was presented to me as a photofacial. It was IPL combined with RF. I have now learned RF is proven to cause fat loss. I only had my upper cheeks treated. As a result the lower half of my face sags. This is because the fat pads were holding the skin up. Doctors deny that IPL can do this but there are lots of us on this site that have had this happen. I had the treatment done by a plastic surgeon that is rated as a top doctor on this site. It's been a nightmare and I'm too scared to get fillers.
Do you know ,by any chance ,a doctor in Kyiv who does a good liposuction ( maybe from a friend who've done the procedure) ?
Hi there! Thank you for a carefully written story. I like your outcome. I also plan to make some fat transposition in my face. after 33 I already see some prominent dropping jowls and nasal folds. I want to combine buccal fat pads removal with lippofilling into the upper third of the face: temples, cheekbones and under-eye. Do you think I can combine them, or better do it step by step? Do you recommend your doctor for this trick?
Hey there , not sure if my dr does what you’re looking for (combined), but he does buccal fat removal well. Perhaps better to start with that.
UPDATED FROM NoMoreFatCheeks
2 years post

2 years later

Hey guys! So for those of you who asked how I look now. There's a picture.
But!
Although I'm still more then happy with the results there was a little problem. I'm not sure wheather it's just me or many people have to deal with this afterwards. But the story is that my face kinda dropped. Like you know when you lose weight and you have all this loose skin... A bumer actually. So I did some fillers injected to my cheekbones. Not much. I wanted to look natural and like myself. So it did the trick and lifted my face so to speak. Now I'm extremely happy with my face!
If you are considering buccal fat removal and you hate your face like I did - do it. But only if you completely trust your surgeon! I'm very proud of myself that I did it! Now I look back at my old photos and realise that it was a right desision. I was not ugly, and people loved my cheeks etc. but I was not happy with myself, now I am. Good luck to all! And thank you for commenting!

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This is a really well done review. YOu look beautiful. I hope my face can look like that some day. Where exactly did you experience the drooping?
The drooping was in the nasolabial area. I can see many girls have that even without doing any surgeries. So it's partly aging process, partly the side effect of the procedure.
Hi,
Let me start by saying - you look beautiful. I know there are some pros and cons to this procedure. I've actually been straggling with my fat face myself since teenage years. I'm 30 now, and although my face have slimmed down a bit, I still don't like the way I look. I don't really need to loose much weight anywhere, except my cheeks. Which I found is the hardest thing to do. It's the first place for me to gain weight, and the last one to loose.
So few month ago, I had a small skin procedure done at a plastic surgeon office. So I asked him if he could do buccal fat removal for me. And he said he is against it, and will not perform the surgery. He explained that when I get older my skin will loose value, and I will regret what have been done. As you said a lot of surgeons are against it, but at the same time I see great results, like yours, for example.
Could you please give some info on Doctor who did your surgery? And, by the way, I'm from Ukraine as well :)
Living in US.
Your doctor is in Kiev right, if I read it correctly.
Thanks for sharing your story. I'm glad it worked for you.
Iryna
Hi )))
Here's his personal website - http://vadimsimonov.com.ua/
Also the website for the clinics he works at - http://medicalclub.com.ua
I was more than happy with both. If you have some additional questions - write me direct, I will answer.
Thank you!! :)
you look amazing!!! what a transformation!!
Thank you )
wow looking very sexy there~
I totally understand the hamster cheek which makes the childish look and etcs...
I'm glad to see some nice result~
Thank you
Were there any risks/complications at all? I know a lot of surgeons don't perform this procedure. Did the doctor mention any possible after effects?
I don't remember, but probably no. This is extremly easy procedure. They just make a cut on the inside of your cheek and the fat falls out. The they cut what fell out and that's it. I didn't have any side effects.
UPDATED FROM NoMoreFatCheeks
10 months post

It's been almost a year

Hey guys. It's been almost a year after the surgery. And I'm still happy that I did it. First several month I was like "OMG! Thank's God I did it!" every time I saw myself in a mirror. Then I just kind of got used to this image of me. But still once in a while I see my reflection and give myself a credit for doing it. And for not listening all those people who told me I should not do it (because after the surgery they were like "Girl, you look amaze!").

The only bump on the road I can see is that my face kinda dropped a little. But all I need is a course of face massages or some other beauty treatment. It's like after you lose weight and your skin feels a little loose. But you still know that you did everything right.

Promise a photo for the 1st anniversary ;)
And thank you guys for commenting!!!

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Amazing! Where did you get then done?
What is the exact name of the surgery you get?
Wow you look brilliant!!!
I need to contact this surgeon.. could you please send me his telephone number, I cannot find him on google! Thanks
I'm from Ukraine. His phone number won't help u )))
oh you should try carole maggios facercise ;)