A short procedure that removes the buccal fat pad from the lower cheek to create a more sculpted, hollowed look, and the operation most likely to be regretted if done at the wrong age. Compare Delray Beach clinics below and request a free consultation.
$2,500–$6,000
per procedure · USD
A general range for Delray Beach, rounded for guidance. Confirm exact pricing with each clinic.
Plastic surgeons in Delray Beach who list buccal fat removal among their procedures. Tap any surgeon to view details and request a consultation.
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Kate Goldberg Hill, APRN at 5th Avenue Plastic Surgery @BocaBotox is a plastic surgery practice in Delray Beach, Florida, rated 5 stars across 122 Google reviews, performing 24 tracked procedures.
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Dr. Thomas L. Tzikas MD is a plastic surgery practice in Delray Beach, Florida, rated 4.8 stars across 167 Google reviews, performing 24 tracked procedures.
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Dr. Daniel Crane, MD is a plastic surgery practice in Delray Beach, Florida, rated 5 stars across 90 Google reviews, performing 24 tracked procedures.
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Dr. Johanna D'Agostino, MD, FACS is a plastic surgery practice in Delray Beach, Florida, rated 5 stars across 49 Google reviews, performing 24 tracked procedures.
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Mosca Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in Delray Beach, Florida, rated 4.6 stars across 124 Google reviews, performing 14 tracked procedures.
A short procedure that removes the buccal fat pad from the lower cheek to create a more sculpted, hollowed look, and the operation most likely to be regretted if done at the wrong age.
One procedure, permanent and not reversible
3 to 7 days of visible swelling, final result at 3 to 6 months
Adults typically over 25 with genuinely full lower cheeks that have persisted at a stable, healthy weight, who understand the change is permanent
5 plastic surgery practices in the Delray Beach area list buccal fat removal. From Google Places listings; hours and locations change, so confirm with the practice.
What 5 Delray Beach practices that list buccal fat removal say on their own websites (checked September 2026); one that does not mention something may still offer it, so ask at your consultation.
Buccal fat pad removal can be performed simultaneously with other procedures. During a facelift , the buccal pad can be removed and will not require an incision in the mouth.
The best candidates for buccal fat removal in Delray Beach or Fort Lauderdale are those patients who are unhappy with chubby cheeks and feel that their face may be rounder and less defined because of the fullness of their cheeks.
Buccal fat pad removal can be performed simultaneously with other procedures. During a facelift , the buccal pad can be removed and will not require an incision in the mouth.
To be considered a good candidate for buccal fat pad reduction, you must be physically healthy and at a consistent weight, have ideal expectations, be a non-smoker, and have concerns about the appearance of your cheeks.
Following buccal fat removal surgery, the recovery period is generally quite short. Results can be seen immediately, there will typically be some swelling of the cheeks.
To be considered a good candidate for buccal fat pad reduction, you must be physically healthy and at a consistent weight, have ideal expectations, be a non-smoker, and have concerns about the appearance of your cheeks.
Buccal Fat Removal generally runs $2,500–$6,000 per procedure, and each Delray Beach clinic sets its own price. The biggest variables are the provider's experience level and the specific device or product used. Newer technology and senior injectors price at the upper end. Pricing is quoted in US dollars (USD). Request a consultation from any of our listed Delray Beach clinics for a personalized quote.
Maintenance schedules vary. Most Delray Beach providers recommend periodic refresh sessions every 6–12 months once optimal results are achieved.
Results vary by patient, but most Delray Beach providers report 6–18 months of sustained benefit from a full Buccal Fat Removal series.
It is a distinct, encapsulated pad of fat sitting in the hollow of your cheek, separate from the fat layer just under the skin. It is not the same thing as general facial fullness or weight. Removing it narrows the lower cheek specifically. Because it is a discrete structure, the result is predictable, and because it does not grow back, the result is permanent.
Faces lose volume with age, naturally and progressively. Fullness in your twenties often becomes hollowness in your forties without any surgery at all. Removing the buccal fat pad accelerates that trajectory permanently, and a result that looks sculpted at 25 can look gaunt at 45. Many surgeons decline to perform it on younger patients for exactly this reason, and that refusal is good judgment rather than lost business.
Not really. The pad cannot be put back. Volume can be restored with fillers or fat grafting, which means ongoing cost and maintenance for the rest of your life to replace something you paid to have removed. Treat this as a permanent decision, because functionally it is.
Nationally, $2,500 to $6,000, which makes it one of the least expensive procedures on this list. That affordability, combined with heavy social media promotion, is part of why it is so frequently performed on people who are poor candidates. Low cost is not a reason to have an irreversible operation.
Someone with true buccal fat pad prominence, meaning full lower cheeks that persist even at a stable healthy weight, who is old enough that their facial fat distribution has settled, generally mid-twenties and beyond, and who understands the aging trajectory. Someone who simply wants a more contoured face and has seen it online is usually better served by makeup, weight stability, or nothing at all.
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