Will removing cheek fat pad make you look older? Will removing cheek fat pad make you look older?

Under normal operation, removing the buccal fat pad will generally not make you look older, but if too much is removed, it will be easy to look older than your actual age. Therefore, when doing this operation, do not blindly pursue the thinner the better, but remove it within an appropriate range.

Does cheek fat pad removal make you look older?

Generally, you will not look older after removing the buccal fat pad. The removed buccal fat pad is only a part of the body, which will only have the effect of slimming the face and has no effect on other parts of the body.

The buccal fat pad is a triangular buccal fat body formed by a protrusion of fat tissue in the cheek. Usually, it is done through oral surgery without leaving any trace on the cheek. Generally, a 1-2.5 cm long incision is made in the mucosa opposite to the first and second molars, about 1 cm below the opening of the parotid duct.

Will removing cheek fat pads make you age faster?

Won't.

If the buccal fat is not particularly developed, generally do not remove too much. If too much is removed, it will make you suck your cheeks and look old when you are older. The incision is made intraorally, so there is no scar from the buccal fat pad removal surgery. The key to buccal fat pad removal surgery is to remove the right amount of fat, otherwise it will be counterproductive. From the above description, we can see that it is not easy to look old after buccal fat pad removal, but if the operation is not done properly, it will easily have a counter-effect. Therefore, in order to achieve better results of buccal fat pad removal surgery, we should also pay attention to the matters before and after the buccal fat pad removal surgery.

Cheek fat pad removal is suitable for people

1. People who feel that their cheeks are plump, round, and their lower face is too wide: Buccal fat pad removal surgery has a certain adjustment effect on the facial contour and is suitable for those who have high requirements for facial beauty, such as film and television actors and hosts who need a slender face;

2. Bilateral facial asymmetry can be adjusted through buccal fat pad removal surgery: lower cheek hypertrophy caused by excess buccal fat should be distinguished from benign masseter hypertrophy syndrome. Benign masseter hypertrophy is often accompanied by an increase in the mandibular angle bone, and a mandibular angle resection should be performed, and part of the masseter muscle should be removed to correct it.

What should I pay attention to when removing cheek fat pad?

1. Before the buccal fat pad removal surgery, the doctor will pinch the cheek skin with his hands and ask the patient to clench his teeth to distinguish whether the local fullness is due to excessive subcutaneous fat or fullness of the buccal fat pad. The buccal fat pad removal surgery is to make an incision of about 2 cm on both sides of the cheek inside the mouth and remove part (4-6g) of the buccal fat pad fat.

2. There will be some pain in the wound after buccal fat removal, but it will gradually ease with the passage of time. Patients seeking beauty should not rush to take painkillers after buccal fat removal, because aspirin-like drugs will aggravate wound bleeding.

3. After the buccal fat removal surgery, you can apply pressure to the local wound or use an ice pack for cold compress, but the pressure should not be too high to avoid damaging the surgical site. If excessive bleeding and severe hematoma occur after the surgery, you should go to the hospital for a follow-up visit in time.