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Cheek Reduction
The goal of buccal fat removal surgery is to thin the cheeks, specifically in the area of the cheek
hollows.

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What is buccal fat removal?

The goal of buccal fat removal is to thin the cheeks, specifically in the area of the cheek hollows.
Although a face that is naturally soft and filled out is considered youthful, some people find that their
face feels too full, even chubby.

A buccal fat removal removes the buccal fat pad, a naturally-occurring pad of fat in the cheek hollow
area. The size of the buccal fat pad varies with each individual patient, and the buccal fat pad in each
cheek may be different sizes. Buccal fat pad extraction surgery is typically not performed in people
with thin, narrow faces as removal of the fat may cause the face to look more gaunt with age.

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