BUCCAL FAT REMOVAL QUESTION:
I have always wanted to have more prominent cheekbones (like Angelina Jolie’s cheekbones). What would you recommend? Can buccal fat removal work in this case? I am 21 years old.
ANSWER:
Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure that removes the fullness of the anterior lower cheeks and accentuates the cheek bones in patient candidates. In some patients, in order to have more prominent cheek bones, the buccal fat removal procedure should be complemented with cheek enhancements (augmentation) with either fillers or implants,
In my practice, very often I perform cheek augmentation with Voluma soft tissue filler at the same time of buccal fat removal to both give a more sculpted chiseled face and have prominent cheek bones.
John Mesa, MD
Harvard Trained and Triple Fellowship Trained
Board Certified Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon
Buccal Fat Removal Specialist
New York City – New Jersey
www.drmesa.com
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