As more people seek to sculpt and define their features, buccal fat removal has surged in popularity. While the procedure can be transformational, achieving the best results comes down to choosing the right surgeon.
You deserve to trust the hands performing your surgery—not only for your safety, but to ensure you love your results for years to come.
As home to the best buccal fat removal surgeon in NYC, Pearlman Aesthetic Surgery doesn’t settle for “good enough,” and neither should you.
Knowing When to Perform Buccal Fat Removal
Buccal fat—the fat pads between your cheekbones and jaw—plays a major role in determining your face shape and supporting facial muscles. For patients looking to address bulging fat in the neck, inexperienced surgeons may confuse this adipose tissue (subplatysmal fat beneath the muscle) for subcutaneous fat and recommend liposuction.
Liposuction is not a solution for buccal fat. Buccal fat removal requires an incision to open the platysma muscle and manual removal.
As an industry leader and dual board-certified reconstructive and facial plastic surgeon in NYC, Dr. Steven Pearlman has mastered facial anatomy and can recognize this difference. Uniquely, Dr. Pearlman does not recommend buccal surgery in NYC in cases that other surgeons may, as he considers your long-term results. For example, most people naturally lose facial fat in their 20s, so performing extreme buccal fat removal on younger patients may leave them looking gaunt in their later years.
Knowing How to Perform Buccal Fat Removal
Not all surgical techniques are equal. The best buccal fat removal surgeon in NYC understands the art and science of the procedure, personalizing your surgery with your long-term facial harmony in mind.
If Dr. Pearlman determines you are an ideal candidate for buccal fat removal, he strategically removes fat deposits depending on your face shape and desired outcome. Only a highly skilled surgeon can recognize when it’s appropriate to remove a significant amount of fat—for patients with fuller, rounder faces—and when to make subtle changes—for patients seeking minor refinement. If you’re looking to add volume in some places and remove it from others, we may recommend combining buccal fat removal with a fat transfer in NYC.
→ What to Expect From Buccal Fat Removal: Before and After
Book Your Consultation With Dr. Pearlman
Just like any plastic surgery, buccal fat removal isn’t one-size-fits-all. If you’re ready to discover your best options, book your consultation with Dr. Pearlman.
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