i want to remove the lines on my face that have been there all my life that are exaggerated when i smile.i have these lines on my face that appear to be the result of having chubby cheeks. i have always hated them. i was wondering if i would be a good candidate for cheek implants in that area to reduce the lines and possibly another cheek implant to give me high cheekbones? or is buccal fat removal [which seems very risky] is my only option
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The buccal fat pad is a rounded mass of fat in the middle of your cheek. It’s located between facial muscles, in the hollow area beneath your cheekbone.
The size of your buccal fat pads affects your face shape. Everyone has buccal fat pads. However, the size of b...
You are a good candidate for
BFPR (Buccal Fat Pad Removal)
When a patient has a full and round face and despite weight loss the
fullness persist or if the patient is in his normal weight and the
chipmunk faces has stayed all the time, a bichectomy or buccal fat pad
removal is...
Very round faces are usually secondary to increased overall body weight and enlarged buccal fat pads.Therefore, weight loss with exercise and diet could help to reduce the overall fullness of the face.Buccal fat removal by addressing the fullness of the lower anterior cheeks (chubby cheeks could...