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What is buccal fat pad removal?
When a patient has chubby cheeks, its usually due to a pair of fat pads under de cheek muscles called the buccal fat pads. Removal of these fat pads will reduce the size of the cheeks and accentuate the cheekbones. It will turn a round face into a more triangular one. The look you get is very similar to when people take selfies and suck their cheeks in. To get this look, the buccal fat pads are removed through tiny incisions inside the mouth. It’s a very simple and quick procedure under local anesthesia.
Am I a candidate for this proced?
If you´re tired of your chubby cheeks and want a slimmer looking face. This is the procedure for you.
What do I need to know about this procedure?
Buccal fat removal is a very quick and simple procedure. Its done under local anesthesia and it takes 15 minutes to do. We make one tiny 5 mm incision inside the mouth under each cheek and pull the fat pads out through there. There is no downtime and very little swelling.
Are there risks involved?
Every patient that goes into an operating room for surgery needs to be aware that risks do exist. However, complications in this specific procedure are extremely rare. Dr. Mejia will go over all the possible risks of this procedure with you during the initial consultation. It is very important that you are honest with Dr. Mejia about your medical history and habits for things to go as smooth as possible.
What is the aftercare like?
The only post-op care after buccal fat pad removal is to use mouthwash after every meal for about one week. Other then that, the recovery process is extremely easy with very minimal swelling, bruising or pain.
How much downtime is there?
Patients can usually go back to their normal activities the next day after surgery. The mild swelling will make it look like you had nothing done. Final results are seen about 3 months post-op when the swelling is gone.
