What is Buccal Fat Sculpting?
Buccal fat sculpting or removal involves removing or sculpting the buccal fat pad that is along each slide of your face. Each person's buccal fat pads are different. Some are lager and some are smaller. For patients with larger buccal fat pads, removing or sculpting them an excellent way to highlight your cheekbones and slim down your cheeks. Performed alone, buccal fat removal or sculpting is a quick and affordable way to slim your facial contour. Combined with other procedures, it is a holistic way to achieve your total aesthetic goals. Depending on your goals and with the help of Dr. Chernoff’s extensive facial plastic surgery experience, your aesthetic goals are in reach.
Who Is a Candidate for Buccal Fat Sculpting?
The best candidate for Buccal Fat Sculpting is someone who has genetically large buccal fat pads and that is interested in having a slimmer facial appearance. Buccal fat sculpting removal is a minimally invasive surgical procedure so candidates must be in good health and able to have light general anesthesia.
How Does Dr. Chernoff Perform Buccal Fat Sculpting?
The procedure is a minimally invasive, surgical procedure that involves making a small incision inside the mouth to access and either sculpt or extract the fat pads. This means there is no sign of surgery. Dr. Chernoff approach is unique because he will sculpt the fat pad to achieve the best aesthetic result possible.
Can Buccal Fat Sculpting Be Combined With Other Surgical Procedures?
Buccal Fat Sculpting or Removal can be combined with any surgical procedure. Most often, Dr. Chernoff will recommend Buccal Fat Sculpting with a Mini-Facelift or Full Deep Plan Facelift to achieve optimal facial contouring. Additional, Buccal Fat Sculpting can be combined with any surgical face procedure: Laser Eyelid Lift, Eyebrow Lift, or Ellevate. Additionally, if you having a body surgical procedure, Dr. Chernoff can complete Buccal Fat Sculpting at the same time as your body procedure.
Preparing for Buccal Fat Sculpting Surgery
Prior to any surgical procedure, Dr. Chernoff recommends that all our patients read our “Patient Guide for Plastic Surgery”. The guide explains important points that all patients should think about as they are considering a procedure.
Your Buccal Fat Sculpting Consultation
Buccal fat removal involves a straightforward yet precise surgical procedure aimed at enhancing your facial contours. The process begins with a consultation where you and Dr. Chernoff or your Patient Coordinator discuss your aesthetic goals to determine if buccal fat removal will meet your aesthetic goals and financial requirements. We will provide computer imaging that will show you expected results. We explain the surgery preparation and post operative recovery process.
Buccal Fat Sculpting Procedure
During the surgery, Dr. Chernoff makes a small, inconspicuous incision inside your mouth near your upper molars to avoid areas of your mouth where you chew. Through this incision, he will carefully access and sculpt, reduce, or remove the buccal fat pads in the hollows of your cheeks. The amount of fat removed depends on your unique facial structure and the desired outcome. The entire procedure typically takes about 1 hour, depending on whether you’ve chosen to get the procedure alone or in combination with other facial surgeries. After removing or sculpting the fat pads, Dr. Chernoff closes the incisions with dissolvable sutures, which eliminates the need for a follow-up visit to remove stitches.
Buccal Fat Sculpting Recovery
Buccal Fat Sculpting recovery is quick. You may have swelling after your procedure which reduces in a few days. Sutures inside your mouth will dissolve and you will be instructed to swoosh gently after eating. Your minimally invasive surgery is performed at an AAAHC-accredited surgery center under light general anesthesia.
