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Chubby cheek is one of Asians' worry |
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| One of the most common complains in young Asians are round face or chubby cheek. These chubby cheeks or chipmunk cheeks are caused by overweight or genetic predisposition. By anatomy, facial fat and buccal pad fat are common causes of the chubby or round face. Buccal fat are pads of the fat that augment the lower part of the cheeks. |
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| SURGICAL PROCEDURE |
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| Buccal pad fat removal, also called cheek reduction surgey, offers a solution to those who want to reduce the size of their cheeks. Removal of these fat pads can slim the cheeks and contour the face. This can help people achieve a more chiseled and hollowed look. |
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| A small incision is done inside of the mouth under local anesthesia. Special lipo aspiration is used to remove the entire of buccal pad fat that are different size in each. To respect the facial nerve inside, experienced surgical skill is necessary. The recovery process is relatively quick and painless. For a few days the patient will look like they have had oral surgery with swollen cheeks, but no bruising. |
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| To achieve the best result for chubby face treatment, though buccal pad fat is one of causes, preoperative judgment of surgeon is more important. |
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