Suction lipectomy is the most common cosmetic surgical procedure performed in the United States with over 200 000 procedures in 1998. 6 The vast number of potential candidates, the relative ease of ...

Buccal fat removal (also known as the buccal lipectomy procedure) has become a trending topic in cosmetic surgery, often touted for its ability to sculpt the cheeks and redefine facial aesthetics.

Not long after California surgeon Andrew S. Hsu landed a job with a cosmetic surgery chain in Georgia, several of his patients suffered disfiguring injuries, and even his new employer had doubts about ...

The buccal fat pad is a rounded mass of fat in the middle of your cheek. It’s located between facial muscles, in the hollow area beneath your cheekbone. The size of your buccal fat pads affects your ...