What are the risks of Buccal Fat Extraction?
Unfortunately, all surgery has risks and complications. With buccal fat extraction, these include allergic reaction to the anesthetic used and infection. There is the chance of asymmetry, dissatisfaction, hematoma, seroma, infection, infraorbital nerve and buccal branch dysfunction. Numbness is possible, it usually subsides within the first few weeks but it may become a permanent issue. Puckering of the skin may occur and deeper than desired depressions may result. Excess scar tissue and lumps are possible as well. Last but not least, it is possible to appear gaunt if too much was taken out, or the procedure was performed before you lost much of your facial fat. This fat decreases with age and you may notice that you appear hollow about the cheeks in later years. Please consider this before you commit. Although facial fat grafting is becoming very popular and proving to have quite wonderful results. Please see our Buccal Fat Extraction Section for more information.
