Having sharp and lifted facial features, especially chiseled cheekbones, has become quite the trend in recent years. Makeup artists use a lot of precise techniques for facial contouring to give the illusion of a more sculpted face. However, many desire a more permanent approach to achieve sharp facial contours. While exercise and a healthy diet can help slim one’s face, some people have naturally fuller cheeks. The Buccal fat removal surgery is a cosmetic procedure aimed at making the cheekbones look more defined. Stay with us to know if buccal fat removal is the way to get chiseled cheeks.
✨ What Are Buccal Fat Pads?
Buccal fat pads are fat pockets that are located on both sides of the face. They sit in the lower cheek area and are surrounded by the facial muscles. These fat pads contribute to the aesthetics of our faces. They sit right under the cheekbone and are very close to the masseter muscle. These fat pads make up the natural structure of our face, making our face look more rounded and plumped. Moreover, while we believe that aging can take away the fat and volume in our faces, buccal fat pads do not shrink with age.
👩⚕️ A Simple Explanation of Buccal Fat Removal as a Facial Contouring Surgery
The buccal fat removal surgery enhances the hollow cheeks by eliminating the buccal fat pads. This surgery is perfect for those who have wide faces and fuller cheeks. To add to this, this surgery involves a lot of precision since it includes strategically removing some of the buccal fat pads.
This cheek sculpting surgery is often performed under general anesthesia. The surgeon starts off by making a 2 to 3 cm incision inside the patient’s mouth. This incision will serve as an entry point to get access to the buccal fat pads.
📍 The buccal fat removal procedure involves an incision inside the mouth, which is why there will be no external scarring.
Once the buccal fat pads are visible to the surgeon, the surgeon will begin to remove the entire fat pads or a portion of them. After this, the surgeon stitches up the incision with dissolvable stitches.
Once the surgeon is done with one cheek, he then repeats the same process on the other cheek as well. Furthermore, this surgery is an outpatient procedure and only takes about 30 minutes to complete.
📍 One thing to note is that the buccal fat removal procedure only targets the buccal fat pads. However, this procedure can be done in combination with other cosmetic procedures for a more comprehensive transformation. It can be paired with neck liposuction to improve the contours of the neck or with chin implants to add definition to the chin area. To add to this, it can also be combined with procedures such as rhinoplasty or facelift for more drastic results.
💎Here’s How Buccal Fat Removal Creates “Chiseled Cheeks.”
Since the buccal fat removal procedure involves the elimination of all or parts of the buccal fat pads, it gets rid of the fullness in the lower cheek area. Due to the loss of volume under the cheekbones, the contours of the bone structure become more pronounced. This procedure creates a hollowness under the cheekbones, which makes them look more prominent, and this is how it helps give a chiseled look to the face. It gives the cheek area a more angular appearance and takes away the roundness in the cheeks. Many prefer the buccal fat removal procedure for the slimming effects it gives to the face, giving it the same look that models have.
🤔 Who Buccal Fat Removal is NOT For
While we know that the buccal fat removal procedure is ideal for people with a fuller mid-face and those who have tried everything from diet to exercise to slim down their faces but failed, let’s see who should not opt for this surgery:
- For starters, people who have any kind of medical condition should not opt for this facial sculpting surgery, as this can increase the risks of poor wound healing.
- Those who have naturally thin or narrow faces should not get this surgery done. This procedure will make their face look gaunt and extremely aged.
- Patients who are not as young may end up with an appearance that looks too hollow.
- Those who think that buccal fat removal surgery is a weight loss surgery. This procedure only targets the volume in the lower face.
📍 Since this procedure involves a lot of precision to do correctly, you should consult with board-certified surgeons like Dr. Cengizhan Ekizceli and Dr. Mehmet Yildiran from the Estherian Clinic. Our surgeons are the best at what they do. Their extensive experience in plastic surgery guarantees undetectable but harmonious results.
💎What Does the Recovery Phase Look Like?
This procedure is typically followed by swelling, which will only last a couple of days. Furthermore, the doctors will recommend a soft food diet to facilitate the incision’s healing. To add to this, once the incision heals and the patient recovers from the surgery, the results are permanent.
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