How can I get rid of excess fats beside the corners of my lips?

Thanks for your question! I would really need to assess which is the area of the cheek/peri-oral area that is bothering you. Buccal fat removal reduces fat volume in a very specific area of the cheek. Other methods of cheek fat removal include facial microliposuction.

Buccal fat tends to be very lumpy. Hence, it is not the ideal material to be used in the eye hollow area/tear trough, as it tends to be a little lumpy in the first few months. I prefer to used fat from the tummy area that is properly processed into a very liquid form for that purpose. If you choose to use buccal fat, it would have to be very carefully morselised into small fragments and placed in through an opening on the inner aspect of the lower eyelid.

Please also read: The Essential Guide to Liposuction in Singapore by a Plastic Surgeon (2020)

Best Regards,

Dr Samuel Ho

Removal of buccal fat will affect the areas of the cheek, and not the corner of the lips. A close simulation for buccal fat removal is by sucking in your cheeks to create a hollow under the cheek bones. This is quite far away from the corner of the lips. The corner of the lips are a separate region from the buccal fat region. It is very difficult to make an assessment based on just your description alone.

It depends on the quality of the fat. If the buccal fat removed is soft and not so fibrous, it can be processed to inject in the eye hollows. The results will depend on the processing and the absorption of the fat, as well as the depth of the eye hollows.

I hope my reply helps.

Warmest regards,

Dr Por Yong Chen