3 Reasons to Undergo the Korean Plastic Surgery Buccal Fat Removal Procedure

Written by Chelsea Kim. Posted in Facial Plastic Surgery

 One pesky problem when it comes to facial cosmetic surgeries is buccal fat. This is the fatty tissue that collects in our cheeks. An excess of this fatty tissue produces what you'd call, 'chipmunk cheeks'.  One way to remove this is through Korean plastic surgery buccal fat removal to be specific.

What can this procedure do exactly and what are its benefits?

It may help with your weight loss plan

Although ‘chipmunk cheeks’ are mostly hereditary, there are certain everyday life features that can worsen them. Being overweight is one of the main reasons why fatty tissue in your cheeks would increase to a size that is larger than usual. The problem with this is that no amount of facial exercises can burn this particular fatty tissue. So even if you have managed to lose a lot of extra weight, chances are, your face may still hold that extra lumpiness. This facial contouring surgery helps patient can eliminate this problem.

 

Chew without trouble

Too much buccal fat causes people to bite down on their cheeks when they are eating. The result of this annoying and painful process is injury to the gums and mouth that takes a few days to heal. Through buccal fat removal, the problem is eliminated.
Also, those who have had jaw reduction surgery often complain that their cheeks have become saggy, but this is because of the buccal fat that was not removed in the process and has now taken a different shape.

The procedure is minimally invasive

Being all around minimally invasive, it does not leave patients with a scar. This is because the incision is made inside the mouth on the side of the cheeks, so when the small cut heals it can no longer be seen. If successful, patients are left will smaller cheeks, and yet their skin is still smooth and without any evidence of surgery.

Are you thinking of getting buccal fat removal done? You may or may not want to get plastic surgery in Korea. All in all, this procedure can be done in other parts of the world, too, and is not a uniquely Asian-specific surgery.