How can I tell if my chubby cheeks are caused by large jaw muscles or fats? (photos)

Doctor's Answer

One good method is to do the below :

1. Stand in front of a mirror.

2. Place the palms of your hands at the lower face, just in front of your ears and just above the jawline.

3. Clench your teeth

Observe if there’s any muscle popping out into your palms when you do 3. See if that’s at the zone where the “chubbiness” is.

If it corresponds to the area of the face which is making your face look wide and square, then we know botox jaw reduction will cause a significant face slimming effect!

If not, it’s due to chubby cheeks (buccal fats) as we call it. It’s unlikely due to fat pad descent which is present in older patients.

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