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Buccal fat is the rounded mass of fat between your cheekbones and jawbones. It is located between facial muscles. The face shape depends on buccal fat. Everyone has different sizes of buccal fat. Some people may have larger buccal fat on their faces. So, it seems to them that they have a round face or baby face. Although, having greater buccal fat is not wrong. But some people like to get it smaller. So, they get buccal fat removal done.
What is Buccal Fat Removal?
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Buccal fat removal is also known by the name buccal lipectomy or cheek reduction surgery. During this surgery, the buccal fat in the cheeks is surgically removed. This leads to thin cheeks. The surgery can be done alone or with other kinds of plastic surgery like facelifts, rhinoplasty, chin implants, lip augmentation, or Botox injections.
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The procedure of buccal fat removal
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The plastic surgeon will first gather information about your medical conditions: current and past. He will see whether you are taking any medications. He would like to know if you are taking alcohol or tobacco.
During the procedure, you will be given local anesthesia on your face. You will be awake. But you won’t get any pain. There will be an incision on your cheek. There will be pressure placed on the outside of the cheek. This is to expose the buccal fat. The fat will be cut and removed. Using dissolvable stitches, the wound will be closed.
After that, you would be given a mouthwash. This is to prevent infection & listen to your skin. You will be on a liquid diet for some days. Then, you can go for soft foods.
There may be swelling in your face. You may get bruising. But both slowly end as you recover. The recovery takes place in 3 weeks.
Celebrities who got buccal fat removal
Bella Hadid
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Bella Hadid got buccal fat removed. She has transformed in just a few years. She looks beautiful now. Although, she was pretty before the surgery also. But there is something in her face that wasn’t there before the buccal fat removal surgery. Her face is sculpted. She is always ready for the camera. Buccal fat removal is the most radical thing that she has done to her face. It has given her a supermodel status.
Chrissy Teigen
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She also came up on social media saying that she has got buccal fate removal done. She has a new sculpted cheek area. After that, she has quit drinking. She likes it.
Zoe Kravitz
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Zoe Kravitz has now sharp and defined cheekbones because of buccal fat removal. Her chin is very pointed now. She looks youthful.
Lea Michele
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Because of buccal fat removal, her face looks thinner. It is more sculpted now. Her face has taken a completely different shape in some pictures.
Anya Taylor Joy
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There has been a lot of change in her face after buccal fat removal. She was always worried about her image. She was mocked for her appearance. Now she looks very unusual. She looks attractive because of the surgery.
Eiza Gonzalez
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Eiza has got a dissimilar look to what she had before. Her cheeks have got ultra-sculpted. These give her an angular look.
Buccal fat removal tips
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Choosing the right surgeon is the most important for effective buccal fat removal. The good results come when you conservatively reduce the fat pad. With aging, your facial fat levels will change. A conservative approach will give you a look that is visually appealing. The surgeon should have the best understanding of facial anatomy and experience. An inexperienced surgeon can remove too much fat pad. This will cause the face to develop a hollow appearance.
Requirements for buccal fat removal
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A person who has a round and fuller face and dislikes the fullness of his or her cheeks can go for buccal fat removal. You should have pseudo herniation i.e. small rounded fat mass in the cheek. You should not smoke. A narrow is not suitable for buccal fat removal. You should not be older. This is because, with age, there is natural fat loss. And you can use the skin care product easily.
Benefits of buccal fat removal
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Buccal fat removal gives more definition to the cheek area. It gives a more chiseled facial shape. The region between the upper cheek area and the lower jawline becomes slimmer.
Risks in buccal fat removal
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It has risks like all other surgeries. There can be bleeding and injury to nerves. If the surgeon is not experienced, then it can lead to disfiguring. It can lead to hollowness in the middle portion of the face. It can be negative for one’s facial aesthetics.
By Bhawna
