In the pursuit of refined cheekbones, the buccal fat pad has become a topic of intense focus—and frequent misunderstanding. Many view it as superfluous tissue to be removed, a quick path to chiseled definition. This reductionist perspective overlooks a fundamental truth in facial aesthetics: the buccal fat pad is not merely volume to be subtracted; […]
The desire for sculpted cheekbones has elevated buccal fat removal to a trending procedure, yet this popularity often obscures its profound anatomical complexity. In my practice as a facial plastic surgeon in Dubai, I approach this not as a simple fat extraction, but as an exercise in facial volume stewardship. The buccal fat pad is […]