Cheek reduction is the procedure to remove excess fat from cheeks to give them better contour and more youthful appearance. Removing excess fat from ones cheek restores inverted cone of appearance of a young face. Cheek reduction can performed by:

•  Excision of buccal fat pad
•  Liposuction.

•  Aesthetic concerns for better cheek appearance
•  Excess fat deposition in cheek

Can be performed in both under local anesthesia or general anesthesia

Usually as day care procedure.

Dressings and bandages may be applied on the cheek .your surgeon may decide about method of fat excision .there may be incision in your mouth for which soft diet for few days and oral hygiene will be required .if procedure is performed by liposuction compression bandage will be required for four weeks.

•  Bleeding
•  Wound infection
•  Fluid collection
•  Numbness
•  Overcorrection /under correction