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I just had buccal fat removal. I will post the results shortly but I'm a little bruised right now (which is weird because I never saw anyone mention bruising after this procedure).
I was on the fence about it for a long time but holy fuck. I wish I got it so much sooner. Here are my thoughts:
- If (like me) you do not have the bone structure to achieve hollow cheeks at a healthy and maintainable bf%, this surgery is totally worth doing, read my other considerations to decide if its for you
- IMPORTANT: If you lack maxillary width, its likely you have "baby face"), this is when the facial width peaks at your cheeks, and not at the bi-zygoma or bi-gonion. This is because you simply don't have enough tension in the soft tissue, its also NOT something that anterior projection from a bimax can always fix... this is why you see so many underwhelming frontal profile results after bimax, the side ascended hard, but the front stayed virtually the same. Unless you need major downgrafting (like sfs patients who always see great aesthetic gains to their front profile), bimax wont help you in this regard. In my opinion this is a death tier falio, the baby face pill is brutal and anyone who experiences it can attest... buccal fat removal has aged me in the best way possible, I no longer look child like. Also greatly increased the perceived prominence of my zygos, you will see what I mean in the before and afters. Could I have achieved the same or better results with MSE + DJS or implants?? Maybe? But this surgery took 25 minutes and cost nothing in comparison, I'd chose this over the former a million times over.
- If your mandible is overly lacking, this surgery may be problematic for you, as the buccal fat pad provides structure to your face that makes up for your lack of bones, if you remove this, this skin around the area may "collapse", as there isn't enough lateral tension to pull everything tight
Final note: I've said time and again that surgery is an individualistic approach, you need to tailor it to your goals and falios. If you have hypertrophied massaters or your facial width peaks at your bi gonion, then buccal fat removal will make you look uncanny. For me and those in a similar position, it will benefit you. For me it did exactly what I needed it to, while maintaining a natural look, it has not made me look uncanny as people claim this surgery does... although it may not be the same for you. Do your own due diligence.
I was on the fence about it for a long time but holy fuck. I wish I got it so much sooner. Here are my thoughts:
- If (like me) you do not have the bone structure to achieve hollow cheeks at a healthy and maintainable bf%, this surgery is totally worth doing, read my other considerations to decide if its for you
- IMPORTANT: If you lack maxillary width, its likely you have "baby face"), this is when the facial width peaks at your cheeks, and not at the bi-zygoma or bi-gonion. This is because you simply don't have enough tension in the soft tissue, its also NOT something that anterior projection from a bimax can always fix... this is why you see so many underwhelming frontal profile results after bimax, the side ascended hard, but the front stayed virtually the same. Unless you need major downgrafting (like sfs patients who always see great aesthetic gains to their front profile), bimax wont help you in this regard. In my opinion this is a death tier falio, the baby face pill is brutal and anyone who experiences it can attest... buccal fat removal has aged me in the best way possible, I no longer look child like. Also greatly increased the perceived prominence of my zygos, you will see what I mean in the before and afters. Could I have achieved the same or better results with MSE + DJS or implants?? Maybe? But this surgery took 25 minutes and cost nothing in comparison, I'd chose this over the former a million times over.
- If your mandible is overly lacking, this surgery may be problematic for you, as the buccal fat pad provides structure to your face that makes up for your lack of bones, if you remove this, this skin around the area may "collapse", as there isn't enough lateral tension to pull everything tight
Final note: I've said time and again that surgery is an individualistic approach, you need to tailor it to your goals and falios. If you have hypertrophied massaters or your facial width peaks at your bi gonion, then buccal fat removal will make you look uncanny. For me and those in a similar position, it will benefit you. For me it did exactly what I needed it to, while maintaining a natural look, it has not made me look uncanny as people claim this surgery does... although it may not be the same for you. Do your own due diligence.
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