Buccal fat is found in your face between your jawbones and cheekbones. These fat pads contribute to the contour of your face. Buccal fat reduction is a procedure that removes fat from this region of your face. This can attract attention to the bone structure of your face, namely your cheekbones and the hollowed-out regions between your jawline and cheeks. The treatment is also known as cheek reduction. If you are interested in buccal fat removal, consult dr. john freeman today.
What is buccal fat removal?
Plastic surgery is used to remove buccal fat. Another term for cheek reduction surgery is buccal lipectomy. During the surgery, the buccal fat pads are surgically removed from your cheeks. This makes the cheekbones thinner and the face angles more defined. The operation can be performed alone or in conjunction with another type of plastic surgery, such as:
- Chin implants
- Rhinoplasty
- Facelift
- Botox injection
- Lip augmentation
Who should have their buccal fat removed?
If any of the following apply to you, you may be an excellent candidate for buccal fat removal:
- You have a larger, rounder face.
- You have a healthy weight.
- You are in good physical condition.
- You want to get face feminization surgery.
- You have Pseudo-herniation – a tiny spherical fat mass in the cheek caused by a weak buccal fat pad.
- You are not a smoker.
- You have reasonable expectations.
Buccal fat reduction is not suitable for everyone. It is not advised in the following situations:
- Your face is slender. The surgery may result in sunken cheeks as you age if your face is naturally thin.
- You have Parry-Romberg syndrome, which causes progressive hemifacial atrophy. The skin on one side of the face shrinks due to this uncommon condition. It is known to influence the buccal fat pad.
- You are older than the recommended age. You lose fat on your face as you age. The surgery might accentuate jowls and other symptoms of facial aging.
The best person to tell you if you are a suitable candidate for buccal fat removal surgery or not is a plastic surgeon, so consult a professional today.
How long does it take to recover after buccal fat removal surgery?
Following your treatment, your provider will teach you how to enhance recovery. Following your provider’s after-care recommendations, including follow-up appointments, is critical. The recovery time following this treatment is normally approximately three weeks. However, the complete results will take several months. You can resume normal activities when your provider says so within a few days to a week.
