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Fat Transfer to 'Reverse' Buccal Removal?

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Hello everyone... I was hoping you could help me,...

lucy82
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Hello everyone... I was hoping you could help me, as I'm at the point of making a very big decision. I really need advice, as I am dealing the devastating aftermath of having my buccal fat pads removed. The worst thing is that it was a miscommunication with the doctor and they were removed without my knowledge/understanding of what he was really doing, so you can imagine the psych. and self-identity issues I'm dealing with after such a dramatic change to my face.

It's been about a year and I have been searching for the best surgeon to correct this and refill the buccal area via fat transfer. My whole face shape changed (sunken) and I've had horrible nerve damage to under my eyes, as they are being pulled down and 'open' slightly by the weight of the upper cheeks not having the buccal fat as supportive tissue.

I am part asian and my face had very large buccal pads that helped to give my face a solid, heart-shaped volume. Now it looks like a very sharp traingle, with saggy skin on both sides of my mouth from where the pads used to be, and sagging upper cheeks that no longer have the buccal 'shelf' to sit on.

Have you ever known of someone else who was going through this and seeking a solution via fat transfer? Have you ever undergone a fat transfer to the buccal hollow? I am so terrified of the procedure. Did you have any issues with lumpiness, asymmetry, or nerve damage? Scars at the incision sites? Does the fat feel like a 'part of you' or does it feel like something foreign was put there? Does it look natural? Does it change the way you smile or move your mouth? If you could let me know your experience with this, it would mean so much to me. I feel like I lost the aging game, big time.

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February 15, 2010
Goodness - you were so young to have this done! Was it really because of miscommunication with the doctor? That is terrible! I don't have any advice for you because this seems a very unusual situation. Have you sought out any other doctors' opinions? What do they suggest?
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January 16, 2013
the fat is sopposd to be taken form the middle of your cheeks not the top idk something does not sound right, if they oly take the fat from the inside of your cheeks, (only what u cant bite with your teeth. there should be no sagging. souds like some of these docs take either too much or too little they should go by the fat that they can pinch on the inside of your mouth not the outside
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July 22, 2014
I had my buccal fat pad removed and I feel that she removed too much leaving two indentations. I feel horrible about it and in deep regret and wish to reverse it also. Im sorry about what your experiencing but carole maggios facercise can definately help add more support via the muscles.
October 14, 2017
Do you still regret your buccal fat removal? Cause in our picture you look like you have a perfect jawline and cheek without any indentations
September 13, 2021
Did you go through with fat transfer, and if so how did it turn out?