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POSTED UNDER Buccal Fat Removal REVIEWS

Finally Ready to Lose the Cheeks. Walnut Creek, CA

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I have had abnormally disproportionally large...

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scramgrl415
WORTH IT$3,200
I have had abnormally disproportionally large cheeks my entire life. I am 35 years old finally out of a terrible marriage with a meth addict. I have never been happier with my overall appearance and confidence but my cheeks are something that I see every time I look in the mirror. I have been stick thin a few times, over the course if my life, I have narrow shoulders and a smaller build bit my face is heavy around my lower cheeks. I did a lot of research on this site that said doctors don't like doing this procedure because most people aren't candidates but I look like the before photo of the successful procedure photos I have seen. My sister and I are nearly identical. My sister had the procedure done and she looks great. I had an appointment this Friday and the doctor told me I was the 1 in 100 people who is actually a candidate. I can afford it and I am going for it!!

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Joseph Mele, MD

Joseph Mele, MD

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March 23, 2015
I think it's GREAT!! I'm hoping to get similar pprocedure done as well, so I completely understand :)
March 23, 2015
Please let me know how it goes. I am thinking about the same proceduee in june..
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March 24, 2015
Looking forward your results. I also think you're a good candidate for it, to be honest. Hopefully it will go well, good luck!
April 11, 2015
Please update. I will be having it done in a few weeks. So nervous and keen to hear of other people's experiences.
April 13, 2015
Ysic, when arw you having it done? I will be having done on june
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April 14, 2015
May 22nd. I'll post pictures
April 22, 2015
I had it done last Wednesday in hospital. Surprised the swelling was only bad for about 2 days and then disappearing. Back to my normal shape now but think I am slimming. Can't tell. Didn't tell anyone and three days later after op seeing friends and family and nobody noticed. Yes!!!
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April 28, 2015
I'm only taking a 3 days off of work. It sounds like a a really minor surgery. I am counting the days.
April 14, 2015
At what age did this start happening? Do you have any photos of before it happened that you could post for comparison?
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April 14, 2015
My cheeks have been like this my entire life. They have actually slimmed down over the years but my mom and grandma also have huge cheeks
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2 months pre

$500 Deposit Paid. May 22nd is the day.

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scramgrl415
I just paid the $500 deposit and 5/22 is the day. My sister, who also had the procedure is taking me. She said she still looks like her, just thinner. I'm 5'4" and weigh 147lb. A few pounds overweight, maybe. I have narrow shoulders so my cheeks look especially wide. My sister said it didn't take long to see the results. I'm only taking a Friday off work before a 3 day weekend. So 4 days total. The doctor stressed how minor the recovery is going to be.

I will definitely post the results. It really helped me to see what to look forward to.

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April 3, 2015
Good luck to you! Looking forward to hearing about how things went and how you like it :)
April 4, 2015
Good luck
April 8, 2015
Please update us! :-)
April 9, 2015
Please share your experiences with the procedure. I'm also thinking about this and l looking for the right Dr to have it done. Thank you.
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April 9, 2015
I just had it done two days ago, I have pix up on my thread. I'm still very swollen but I'm hoping for good results!! :) good luck, can't wait to see yours.
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April 9, 2015
Thanks for letting me know. I'll check I out. Please keep your post updated wity results. Thanks!
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scramgrl415
One week to go. I'm all paid up and I've already filled my scripts (Keflex and Tylenol #3).

I have been looking at more before and after photos and I definately have the fat in the right place. I do no beleuve that Dr. Mele would operate if I were not a candidate. I'm not looking for a drastic change. Just an improvement. At 35, my cheeks are already beginning to sag into jowels.

This site has been extremely helpful to me and I intend to share my results, in order to be helpful to others.

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May 16, 2015
Can’t wait to see the results. Good luck!
May 18, 2015
I definitely would like to see your results. I am going through the same procedure next month. So please keep us updated
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May 18, 2015
Looking forward to your "after"! :D
May 19, 2015
Are you sure you want to get buccal fat removal and not a lift? To me from your photos it appears the reason why you have excess fat/tissue on your lower cheeks is because your face has lost a lot of elasticity,has become lax/sagged and has therefor "migrated" downwards. In seems that's the issue rather them simply too much fat. Some doctors seem to be opposed to doing lifts on young patients but the reality is some people in their 30's can have suffered severe sagging. Do you have a photo you could post of your face prior to this happening?
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May 20, 2015
Growing up, my nicknames were, cabbage patch kid, chipmunk, and my personal favorite Mrs. Potato Head. I was born this way. My mother, sister and gradmother were born this way. Prior to the beginning of my 30's, my cheeks were bigger everywhere. I have a problem with volume. I always have. If I don't address the volume now, I will look like my grandmother and mother. My sister is the same age I am and had the buccal fat removal and she looks great. I have the benefit of a living mirror, also known as my sister.
May 21, 2015
Im so nervous and excited for you... 1 more day. Are you ready?