If you’ve ever heard the phrases “baby cheeks” or “chipmunk cheeks,” you can easily visualize what a cheek fat removal procedure is designed to do: slim and contour your cheeks. This procedure is commonly called a facial cheek reduction. The medical term for the type of fat being removed from the facial cheek areas is “buccal fat.”
Often, patients may request a fat removal procedure when eating a healthy diet and pursuing a regular exercise regimen have not produced the desired slimming effect. Typically it is simple genetics that causes stubborn baby fat to persist in the facial area.
For patients who desire a slimmer and more contoured appearance to the cheek areas and haven’t been able to achieve it by other means, a cheek fat removal procedure can feel like getting a whole new face!