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Buccal Fat Removal
The cheek contouring craze: Expert insights on check reduction
Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Tuesday, February 18, 2025There's a good chance you're familiar with procedures that add volume to the face, such as implants and/or fillers. Yet, patients may not be as acquainted with procedures that remove volume from the face, and when it comes to removing facial volume, the cheeks get a lot of attention.
Facial fat: The good, the bad and the confusing
Alia Willson | Freelance Writer Friday, May 24, 2024Fat may be responsible for adding a few pounds to your waistline or giving you a cherub face, but it also plays a vital role in keeping our bodies healthy and energized – and, believe it or not, giving our faces a more youthful appearance. It's time to unravel facial fat – the good, the bad and the confusing.
Hollow cheeks: A focus on buccal fat removal
Ariel Frankeny | Freelance Writer Tuesday, February 27, 2024When considering recent plastic surgery trends, a lesser-known procedure might come to mind – buccal fat removal. This decades-old procedure that involves reshaping the face through the removal of fat found in the cheeks has recently seen a boom in demand.
Celebrities cause buzz over buccal fat removal surgery – but is it right for you?
Daisy Brumby | Freelance Writer Thursday, January 12, 2023Actress and singer Lea Michele is the latest celebrity rumored to have had her cheek fat removed after a picture circulated online showing her with sky-high cheekbones, hollows in her cheeks and a jawline that appeared more defined than ever.
Facial fat is precious: Why your plastic surgeon shouldn't be too aggressive with buccal fat removal
Gabby Shacknai | Freelance Writer Wednesday, September 15, 2021Throughout history, women around the world have committed to lengthy, sometimes dangerous practices in an attempt to accentuate their cheekbones – from the ancient facial massage techniques of China to Marlene Dietrich’s rumored removal of her upper molars.