Buccal Fat Reduction Before & After Case 266

Facial sculpting is a common request in our cosmetic surgery office. Sculpting involves adding or reducing volume in select areas of the face to improve contour or definition. Some plastic surgery procedures that are typically involved in facial sculpting include cheek fat reduction (buccal fat reduction), neck liposuction, chin augmentation, and nonsurgical jaw reduction.

Extra face or neck fat is often due to reasons other than weight gain. It is often in our genetics. Our facial sculpting patients typically report having chubby cheeks or a double chin since childhood despite a healthy diet and regular exercise. Direct fat reduction or bone augmentation may be required.

This young woman exercises regularly and has a healthy diet, but still had excess cheek fat for most of her life. She consulted facial plastic surgeon Dr. Chaboki to determine options to slim the face and cheeks. She underwent facial sculpting with buccal fat reduction, with after photographs a few months after surgery. She is very happy with her natural results!