Does buccal fat removal make a difference?

Before undergoing buccal fat pad removal, it is very important to be evaluated by a facial plastic surgeon with experience in this procedure. In people who are good candidates for this procedure, buccal fat pad removal is a powerful tool that can make a major difference in their appearance and confidence.

How long does buccal fat removal last?

As long as you maintain a healthy weight by eating right and following an exercise regimen, your buccal fat pad removal results will last a lifetime. Gaining over 20 pounds, however, might cause your cheeks to bulge slightly.

Why would you remove buccal fat?

The goal of buccal fat removal is to thin the cheeks, specifically in the area of the cheek hollows. Although a face that is naturally soft and filled out is considered youthful, some people find that their face feels too full, even chubby.

Is buccal fat important?

The buccal fat pads function to fill the deep tissue spaces, to act as gliding pads when masticatory and mimetic muscles contract, and to cushion important structures from the extrusion of muscle contraction or outer force impulsion.

Can you reduce buccal fat naturally?

You can’t get rid of buccal fat through diet or exercise, either—people with excess buccal fat can have plump, chipmunk-like cheeks, even if they don’t have much fat on the rest of their body.

Does buccal fat removal make your skin sag?

Most commonly, its prominence is encountered during examination for facial rejuvenation surgery. In some patients, the buccal fat can cause unwanted fullness and, in more extreme cases, has been shown to pseudoherniate and result in the appearance of a sagging mass within the cheek.

Does buccal fat removal give you dimples?

Cheek dimples are related to muscles, not fat. Removal of the buccal fat does not typically interfere with cheek dimples.

Can you lose buccal fat naturally?

Is buccal fat removal a risky procedure?

Buccal fat removal is generally a safe procedure but like other surgeries, it has its share of risks. Possible risks are infection, lockjaw, hematoma, facial, excessive bleeding, and others. An experiment conducted on 71 patients showed that only a meager 8.45\% had minor complications.

How to reduce buccal fat?

A healthy diet with balanced nutrition.

Does buccal fat removal really cause premature aging?

Buccal fat removal doesn’t cause premature aging if the patient has good cheek bone structure. A lot of doctors that don’t perform routinely this procedure ten to thing that this surgery can make the patients look old after. If that is true, patients that are already done would look older after buccal fat removal.

Is buccal fat removal done under local anesthesia?

Buccal fat pad removal is accomplished with a small incision inside the mouth. This is usually done under local anesthesia with medications to reduce anxiety and pain. However, if you prefer, it can be performed under general anesthesia, although this is seldom necessary. The buccal fat is about the size of a golf ball or ping-pong ball.