Buccal Fat Removal in Navi Mumbai

Why Dr. Arun Panda a Maxillofacial Surgeon Operating in His Own Anatomy

Buccal fat removal happens inside the mouth, millimetres from the facial nerve, the parotid duct and the masseter. That region — the deep architecture of the mid and lower face — is precisely the territory of a cranio-maxillofacial surgeon. Dr. Arun Panda is a Cranio-Maxillofacial and fellowship-trained Facial Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeon and founder of Trinity Aesthetics Academy, where he trains other doctors in aesthetic procedures. For a buccal fat removal surgeon in Navi Mumbai, operating in familiar anatomy is not a marketing line — it’s the whole risk profile of this procedure.

• Intraoral surgery is routine ground. Maxillofacial training means this approach, and this anatomy, are everyday work.
• Correct diagnosis before surgery. Buccal fat, masseter bulk, submental fat and skeletal proportion are distinguished properly — so you get the operation you actually need, or none.
• Conservative, measured resection. Planned to look right at 45, not only at 25.
• The full lower-face toolkit. If masseter Botox, chin augmentation, double chin reduction or jaw surgery would serve you better, that’s what we’ll recommend.
• He trains other practitioners. As founder of Trinity Aesthetics Academy, Dr. Panda teaches aesthetic technique to other doctors.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does buccal fat removal cost in Navi Mumbai?

Indicatively ₹35,000–₹70,000 for both sides under local anaesthesia, and ₹60,000–₹1,00,000 where sedation and an anaesthetist are involved. Combining it with chin augmentation or double chin reduction is usually quoted together and costs less than doing them separately. Ask whether the quote includes GST, medications, follow-ups and revision policy. EMI options are available.

Is buccal fat removal permanent?

Yes — the removed fat cells do not grow back, so the result is permanent. But your face continues to age and to respond to weight change, so the result isn’t frozen. This permanence is exactly why conservative removal matters: you can always remove more later, but you cannot put it back without fat grafting.

Will buccal fat removal make me look gaunt when I’m older?

It can if too much is removed or if you weren’t a good candidate. Facial fat naturally declines with age — roughly 1–2% per year after about 35 — so an aggressive resection in your twenties can read as hollow in your forties. This is why we remove a measured portion (typically around 40–50% of the pad) rather than all of it, and why we decline the procedure for naturally slim faces.

How do I know if my chubby cheeks are buccal fat or something else?

Buccal fat sits low on the cheek, below the cheekbone. If your fullness is a wide, square lower face that becomes hard when you clench your teeth, that’s masseter muscle and Botox treats it — not surgery. Fullness under the chin is submental fat; generalised fullness usually tracks body weight; and a round-looking face with a weak chin is a skeletal proportion issue. An examination, including feeling the pad from inside the mouth, gives the definitive answer.

Is there a visible scar after buccal fat removal?

No. The incision is about a centimetre long and sits inside the cheek, opposite the upper molars, closed with dissolvable stitches. There is no incision anywhere on the outside of the face.

What is the recovery time?

Most people return to work in 5–7 days. Expect peak swelling on days 1–3 — when your cheeks will look fuller, not slimmer — with jaw stiffness that eases over the first week, a soft diet for about a week, and most swelling gone by weeks 2–3. The final contour appears at 3–6 months.

What are the risks of buccal fat removal?

Common and temporary: swelling, jaw stiffness (reported in roughly a third of patients), bruising and minor asymmetry. Less common: haematoma, infection, and injury to the buccal branch of the facial nerve or the parotid duct — usually temporary, with permanent nerve weakness rare at around 1–2%. The most significant long-term risk is over-resection causing hollowing, which is why conservative removal and candidate selection matter.

What is the right age for buccal fat removal?

Generally mid-20s to 40s. The buccal fat pad finishes developing around age 20, and facial fat distribution should be stable before removing any. Many surgeons are cautious about operating on very young patients, because a permanent subtraction is a poor answer to a trend — and because the ageing face will lose more volume on its own.

Can buccal fat removal be combined with other procedures?

Yes, and often it should be. Lower-face definition frequently comes from a combination — buccal fat removal with chin augmentation for projection, double chin reduction for the submental area, or masseter Botox for muscle width. Planning them together generally gives a more harmonious result than a single procedure in isolation.

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Authoritative references

For independent information, see the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Cleveland Clinic and peer-reviewed complication data on buccal fat pad removal.

Educational information only and not a substitute for an in-person surgical consultation. Buccal fat removal is permanent and irreversible; suitability, results and risks vary between individuals.