Chrissy Teigen got buccal fat pad removal. Not sure it was the right move.

[@Cosette336]

In my 20’s I hated my high cheekbones and buccal fat. Now in my 30s as my face naturally slimmed down a bit it keeps me looking young. I think she’s gonna regret it as she already looks older now.

[@hilariecalijo4643]

It absolutely keeps you looking younger, I have the same thing, I’m 52 next month and people tell me I look younger because of my high cheek bones!

[@breeb2638]

I think that's one of the big reasons a lot of doctors are reluctant to do the procedure. Your face naturally thins in that area over time so it may look great at first but then you end up ageing yourself.

[@III-mu4yn]

Im in my mid to late 20s and I feel like I look more attractive than I did before because my face looks more mature in a good way and I dont look like a kid anymore

[@irabow5378]

@@III-mu4yn Many people have had filler placed in their cheeks in their 30's and 40's because this procedure sped up their aging at that life stage. Hope all goes well for you though.

[@III-mu4yn]

@@irabow5378 why do you automatically assume I have fillers/buccal fat removal etc? I don't need it. My face is 100% natural lmao I have naturally intensely defined cheekbones/chiseled nose, slim defined facial bone structure overall etc thanks to my European background 😉. I was just saying in general as I grow older my face is looking more mature since I looked like a kid up until now, which I didn't like. Now I look like I am 20 at least haha. I can't imagine how much more a persons face ages years after they get this done. I actually don't advise people to get this procedure because it will most definitely age them even if they have a really round/moon face.

[@thewritefont9708]

It makes her look sunken in and older. Agree with you fully.

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

This may have been her goal?

[@jayrose4748]

I look super young but sometimes my round Asian face annoys me like you can’t really see my bone structure

[@spicypeppy]

@@jayrose4748 Im not gonna lie at first I hated my chubby cheeks because my face is round and sometimes It makes me look like a potato but seeing so many people getting plastic surgeries these days whether celebrity or non celebrity. They made me realize why you should appreciate and love yourself for how god made you and why is that because: all these beauty gonna fade away one day and if you're doing it to look young. sometimes plastic surgeries made you look worse than before and also it's best to look younger than your age than look older. So stop spending money on unnecessary plastic surgery that is what the world needs to understand.

[@DemureDarlings]

She looks better without a chubby face

[@dreac6241]

@@jonathanzelkenmd sunken in? Maybe! But that chin? It can cut somebody. Abnormally pointy! The jaw looks manly. But Hey....she's Happy.....I guess

[@wplants9793]

I am happy she is vocal about it. So many celebrities deny it!

[@graceperiod5352]

U mean buccal lol Doesn't look like her tho.. Her vid look way younger than the actual Chrissy tieg 🤔

[@eveningstar8581]

Thank youuu

[@ne3371]

@@graceperiod5352 Filter

[@leelab8307]

Shes vocal all the time..I wish she shut up but agree everybody needs to be more open about plastic procedures!

[@wplants9793]

@@leelab8307 😹 agree -she sure is vocal…

[@katiekindle9682]

A lot of Asians have round or heart shaped faces. They look very lovely and youthful. I don’t understand why anyone would want to change this to a more masculine, angular look. After 45 you want to keep that fat on your face!

[@microbiologeest]

As an Asian, buccal removal is quite common here but it’s done more to achieve the “V-shape” face, not so much to accentuate the cheekbones-e.g., you can see it in most k-idols.

[@heyyou..]

I am 22 and I think thats the most aging thing you could ever do

[@laladeylaya6738]

well, Kardashians especially the mom had a total jaw chisel-like you chisel wood! ...look at her ( all of the Kardashians they all had to do) photos pre-chisel it was pretty square and wide..I guess in that case she does look better..but yeah most other cheek procedures make me people look like Yzma from emperor's new groove movie...lol

[@Gomba13]

You didn't get the memo about ethnically ambiguous looks being all the rage, did you?

[@justkehs6290]

Women like guys with chiseled faces - I doubt many women like youthful looking men.

[@Myraisins1]

She looks terrible. Her face was because of her ethnicity and that's what makes it beautiful. Everyone is trying to look the same these days. It's crazy. I happened to see clips from a Miss Universe pageant recently and I couldn't get over how all the women looked almost exactly the same no matter where they were from around the world. This is really a sickness.

[@avemariella]

@@Fivetimesthree looks old

[@micaelamcknight6967]

I agree her face always looks swollen… But that I was in comparison to her shitty personality

[@avemariella]

@@micaelamcknight6967 she seems like a nice person tho

[@fatpinkteddy]

Yeah she looks deformed. She looked so much better natural

[@micaelamcknight6967]

She absolutely is not a nice person she’s manipulative and have you not heard about all the disgusting tweets that she post about putting people down calling people ugly calling people fat making fun of people and then all of her explicit sexual comments towards little kids

[@itsmochicakes]

As someone with part Asian heritage, I also have quite a round face but as I've gotten older (30) I have realised this is a blessing! I very rarely get picked for anything above 20 and I completely thank my genes for that. Edit: I wish more women of Asian ethnicity would keep their beautiful round features. Although I do understand the want for a more structured look. I personally preferred her look before 😊💫

[@analozada9475]

I’m not Asian, but I have a very round face and great genetics, so that keeps me looking very young as well. No one believes my age when I’m tell them. I have to show my ID so they believe me. Lol

[@anniesok868]

Rounder faces or plump ones = youth for longer...

[@rchhtt5210]

I am caucasian, but I have some similar features. Very high cheekbones and a round-full face. I think long-term it will make you look more youthful! I'd be afraid of having a suckin in face when I get older if I removed the fat. I've also always had people guess my age to be 5-6 younger than I am.

[@loreleilee5934]

So do I!

[@luvsdecor5973]

You won’t like it in your 50s +

[@nisbit3883]

Removing fat from a normal young round face will make you look 20 years older when you are over 30-35.

[@창세기-f9h]

No

[@user_abcxyzz]

You need to further educate yourself on the subject 😂

[@trinada1]

Her jaw is so defined now that she looks like Jim Carey’s the Mask character. Not trying to shame or be mean but I don’t think that was a nice move, as she’s lost some of her feminine soft features.

[@loverainthunder]

Skeletor is a villain, and she's more of a female Skeletor so the surgery is extremely appropriate.

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

I’m wondering if a video filter was applied

[@MakaykayLAMB]

I’m glad she’s happy with it but I still find it interesting that a MODEL who has just gotten surgery she loves, is still using filters when posting on social media.

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

I agree

[@codename495]

Because she’s only famous for being pretty and being married to a musician. All of them are like that.

[@pc.102]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@laladeylaya6738]

that is quite interesting, you how much is going to be too much...

[@rainydayjane8257]

Yes, good point!! 👆

[@TheMerFree]

The softness and roundness of her cheeks was part of what made her unique. I am normally a fan of celebs’ “before” pics, in general.

[@SharonBurc]

If only she were as beautiful on the inside

[@LetThereBeLight1111]

Lol good one

[@raishmamaraj9019]

💯

[@fatonyalmitchell3281]

I'mma agree with you 🤷😭

[@Analymous]

Uhhh she ain’t even beautiful on the outside either lol she looks weird af to me

[@christinepizzi6197]

Her looks are blown out of proportions. Not really appealing at all, then inside is really ugly. Why put so much into your looks? Egomaniac. What is wrong with her spouse???????

[@leeeberle4322]

Teigen is transforming into Tila Tequila.

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

Lol.

[@susanayakairasizeperez7763]

Great

[@LinneaSanchez]

Lol

[@LosAngelesLaura]

I am DONE DONE DONE 💀💀💀💀💀

[@gigiblack2231]

I was gonna say she looks more like blac chyna now 💀

[@nicoles8176]

She needs to work on her mouth and personality.

[@cameliap1146]

🤣🤣🤣

[@justinajones3000]

@Nicole S. Yes, you nailed it: that is what she needs, but that's a change that needs alot more time, thought, and intelligence. Unfortunately, she lacks 2 of the 3.

[@LinneaSanchez]

E X A C T L Y

[@enternamehere4380]

Thank you

[@lushpapaya9932]

True but she cant buy that at a plastic surgeon

[@glowingowl221]

I thought her cheeks always looked like they were about to explode from too much filler so this was not a move I expected . Touché

[@lilshaz8378]

I have fat cheeks but it has helped in the sense that there is not alot of wrinkling or creasing as I aged. Just my forehead lol I am sensing that you can't do transfer of fat back after buccal fat removal. What will these ladies look like 10 to 20 yrs from now?

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

You can always do fat transfer later. I know dozens of men and women who have had buccal fat pad removal 10-20 years ago and they look great.

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

@@jonathanzelkenmd I've been told it doesn't look anywhere near the same.

[@loreleilee5934]

From one Doc to another, I concur! We lose facial fat as we age. I love my chubby cheeks, and I have a great jawline. Women pay for cheek implants when they get older. I think she’ll regret this later.

[@barbaracollins5605]

You're not a doc.

[@Anya-jk2dy]

I remember going to a consultation for buccal fat removal. I always thought that my face was fat, but it's just wide..ish and my cheekbones aren't that prominent. Not much fat at all. Plus my jaws are uneven, so the possibility of accentuating unevenness would be too high. Also something to consider if you're thinking about buccal fat removal.

[@fatimahernandez4486]

I literally have the same exact issue :( I don’t know what can fix it

[@bumba8154]

@@fatimahernandez4486 I think the best thing is to find a way to minimize your asymmetry through orthodontic or surgical correction, or both

[@bbygrlpt2]

Her face is still wide theres just two hollows where the fat was now. Shes probably gonna get It filled in with fat again when shes in her 40s. I mean she has money to do all that but I dont think it was necessary

[@TheAvgWoman]

I can totally see that J. Lo had this done. Let's see how Chrissy's surgery settles in.

[@justynawisniewska1213]

I think J. Lo just aged and that's why her buccal fat reduced, she's 52 after all. Just my opinion though. I do believe she had many other procedures done though.

[@justinajones3000]

@A Really? She claims it is olive oil and her olive oil skin care (sardonically stated).

[@spectraamunari9059]

I curious if you think this will age well doc or will it look gaunt in 10-15 years?

[@Dancerstar852]

Definitely gaunt

[@jeannewantsjustice]

Spectra Amunari She's got money so she can always add some fat back into her face, later on.

[@nicolesmith4371]

@@jeannewantsjustice doesn’t look the same

[@33awesomeman33]

she has the highest cheekbones I've ever seen. She'll be fine. plus who really cares what they look like at 60+? aint no one looking at you for your beauty up in those age ranges

[@Fabdanc]

Everyone's looking at the picture... I'm looking at the fact that he doesn't have a wedding band.

[@christinacatalano]

LOL

[@hatrgatr]

Lololol

[@justynawisniewska1213]

Lmao, he's a surgeon though, they need to take hand jewelry off for surgeries. Some surgeons even wear their bands on a chain around their necks on workdays so they wouldn't have to take them off and put them back on again constantly.

[@Fabdanc]

@@justynawisniewska1213 let's not bring very real possibilities into the conversation and just let some of us thirsty viewers dream, eh? :-D

[@Rebecca-hc5ju]

🤣🤣

[@beyavlogs542]

She looks older unfortunately

[@LoadedPistolTv]

I think she looks terrible now.When you look at her face straight on to looks like her jaw has wings she looks very masculine now.It just shows that even the most beautiful don't know when to leave perfect alone.

[@shehound1778]

I think she has cheek implants as well 🧐

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

@@shehound1778 I actually think she’s one of the few who doesn’t have cheek implants. She’s always had crazy full cheekbones. But she has had other work. And with this buccal fat removal she also seems to have made her chin pointy.

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

Yup! The wings make her look alien and masculine. Also the crazy pointy chin is weird.

[@ebabylove10]

If she didn’t tell yal, yal wouldn’t know shit/ the difference. Why do fans or whatever u are always trying to criticize

[@ariesgirl371]

I hated my cheeks and sometimes still do but i remember that they are youthful, soft and beautiful. My face fluctuates with my weight but i have wide thick cheeks and a delicate jawline and my face is heart shaped. i do have cheekbones but they are most prominent when I’m slimmer; Even at 90lbs my cheeks were always there but i also have tmj that caused inflammation and slight swelling (i got Invisalign to help.) so keep that into consideration. Both of my parents have big cheeks and now they look decades years younger thanks to it. I think there are so many factors like do you want to “look better” now or grow into it and see that what you have no is a blessing for later.

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

I think it ages people, badly.

[@ashleylala4293]

That pointy chin filler is sharper than a pencil

[@brokenwideopen]

She’s a gorgeous lady. I think her face will tolerate this change well because she had a lot of volume to begin with there. And as we age, that fat droops, so she may be thinking preventative here. She’s not gonna hollow out to the point of gaunt like others with longer faces would. I’m not really a fan of botox to the masseter because it often softens the natural beauty of the gonial angle, making the face look less contoured and shapely-the opposite of modelesque. That said, I don’t think any evaluation of her results is possible if all we have to go off of is a heavily filtered video-but what we all think looks good doesn’t matter anyway. It’s what she wants and I hope she (and anyone who undergoes elective surgery) is thrilled with the results!

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

This is a great response.

[@Flo-gq4vx]

I think she looks much better with the buccal fat removal. She appears softer and much prettier.

[@DiemNguyen-on1ez]

If she like it so much why she filtering Her face???????? Can’t really tell how a person really look like anymore! So much filter out there..

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

This is a good point. It’s hard to say whether she is filtering her face, but when she moves her head there is some indication that a filter was applied. Also her chin shape is sharper than typical.

[@annab5961]

From what I could tell from that brief clip of her talking the actual mandable /jaw looks very wide still of course .. I think the op has just accentuated her wide jaw unfortunately 😐

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

There is some truth to this statement.

[@kyunglee4548]

I agree with you 100%... I'm not against plastic surgery but I don't think it was the the right move for her. It makes her look much older and her exaggerated eyebrow lift is also something she didn't need either.

[@PeerCoxFashionRec]

I thought the before was the after pic, it was unneccessary but she looks more snatched now

[@mariapadilla7501]

Teigan always needs to put something out there to get the attention back onto her. No one cares about her buccal fat removal. It is a private issue.

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

Good point Maria, but it’s a good example for discussion. Plus, I get excited when buccal fat surgery makes headlines :)

[@mariapadilla7501]

@@jonathanzelkenmd I fully understand its the concept. Just cannot stand the lady.

[@SvobodovaEva]

I love that she's honest about it. Nobody ever is.

[@purpurina5663]

My take is that she herself didn't like it and she's trying to convince us that she did. Something in her expression have me an uncomfortable vibe there.

[@Camilamaguna]

You should do a video on what features make you a good candidate for bucal fat removal .

[@faithcorps2825]

I’ve got one side of my face visibly fatter than the other and it really annoys me, do you think it would be possible to remove just from one side and will it make me age quicker or the same as the other side?

[@kekoakaawa8879]

Can you reverse buccal fat pad removal?

[@kekoakaawa8879]

Hulda's Journey • thank you for letting me know!

[@eldermillenial]

No one should get this surgery, I suspect it will come to light in the future how detrimental this surgery is. There are far too many supporting structures the buccal fat pad cushions. That and it looks terrible. Just my student opinion.

[@melz6625]

what if your buccal fat gives you the Merkel mouth to chin line? It just looks so sad.

[@eldermillenial]

@@melz6625 honestly, the buccal fat pad exists for a reason, it has a structural purpose. Fatty tissue, like the buccal fat pad, provides cushion and protection to the muscles and surrounding structures, including the salivary glands, the facial nerve, blood supply etc. If you're wanting to get plastic surgery, I would look at something that does not involve removing a supportive and protective structure.

[@melz6625]

@@eldermillenial how does one get rid of the impression of a sad mouth because the buccal fat is actually more prominent than the cheek fat and with the indent below the mouth making it look like you have basset hound cheeks that even droop over the jawline?

[@eldermillenial]

@@melz6625 I do believe some doctors reccomend a lower facelift rather than buccal fat removal. There's also the possibility that what you're seeing is not the buccal fat at all, that it's the jowl fat. Honestly, you can do whatever makes you happy, I just am of the opinion that removing fat pads that can not be regenerated or replaced is a big mistake. That and buccal fat removal often leads to a look of significant premature aging because as you get older the buckle fat pad shrinks, so something that that might look okay for a limited time ends up hurting people's looks in the not so distant future, even 5 years afterwards it can start to look too gaunt and hollow(pending age of course). These are all things best discussed with your own doctor so you can be properly assessed.

[@melz6625]

@@eldermillenial thanks for the input. Always good to hear pros and cons. I personally would lean towards a facelift but I doubt they’ll do one as I’m only 33.

[@raquelparrish693]

She had surgery to make her cheekbones bigger years ago she just took some of it out since she gained Weight. She looks better without the big cheekbones

[@TheRoseBrii]

I LOVED her face before, it was so young so youthful and unique. Now all of her uniqueness is gone:( I hope she's happy ..

[@BrittneyNicoleflicks]

She looks good, I think people confuse looking young with being beautiful. Even though youthfulness is synonymous with beauty it’s not always true. There are young women who are not as pretty as an older Victoria’s Secret model..she wanted a look that would make her more traditionally beautiful and think she got that. People don’t realize the buccal fat can also make your cheeks look saggier as you get older so it’s not a guarantee to keep you looking young and fresh🤷🏻‍♀️

[@craigtalbert8248]

Hi Las Vegas Craig here this is the first of your videos I’ve seen. I admire your explanations in this video you obviously truly care that your patients are happy however what you are saying about who is really Candidate that will benefit from a procedure needs to be discussed not only for risk but also to educat them on expectation and results Very thoughtful and fantastic presentation giving easy to understand description of the procedure and the body type that can benefit the most form a Procedure like this one she had done by someone else. I look forward to learning more from your videos Thank you doctor. Best wishes to you and your staff always ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cheers 🍻

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

Thanks Craig I’ll get back to making videos soon

[@velvetbees]

This is just my opinion. She was so pretty before, and I think she is pretty after. It would take a lot to make her look bad. To me is is beautiful both ways.

[@tofusalad654]

What kind of skintightening are the best?

[@Somegirl811]

I wish they would explain what a buccal fat pad is.

[@candyluna2929]

Yeah I don't understand. Something with the mouth..idk

[@GNICHO]

the doctor speaking is beautiful

[@lushpapaya9932]

If she used as much energy on actually apologising to Courteney stodden and all the other ppl she bullied, that would be great.

[@youownawebsite]

TOTALLY AGREE .Her hardnessshows in her face....... vile creature

[@SD-ip2wb]

She apologised

[@justinajones3000]

What is perioral mound reduction?

[@pennyortiz8176]

Was that photo already retouched though?

[@marthaterry4132]

Quite possibly the surgeon that did this procedure to please the patient. What she does to her body is up to her. I think that if I was the surgeon I would quite possibly refuse to do this and refer her to someone who would after trying to talk her out of it. This is just like my kids wanting to have tattoos. I do not care for them personally and would not pay for them. But after they turned 18 they were free to pay for their own and I did not have to pay for any of it. As for Chrisy I wish her the best and hope that this works out for her.

[@bartsaltzman7492]

I love your glasses. Who makes them?

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

Thanks Bart. Oliver Peoples

[@KayEll3]

The thing that makes me sad is I think she’s making changes to deal with grief.

[@alycat9186]

I completely agree that she did not need it bc she already had the look that people go for! People put fillers in their cheeks and jaw and chin to get that look and she naturally has it! I’m glad she’s happy with her new look, but my knee-jerk reaction when I saw it was NOOOOOOO!!!! WHYYYY???!!!

[@beautifulrose8619]

Please comment on Demi Moore's recent surgery. It made her face really strange.

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

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[@virginiabluebell2350]

I’ve always had big cheeks and Wanted to be rid of them 😂 they were huge as a teen however at 32 my face has slimmed down the last few years but I still have that younger full face look . I’m scared it would make Me look older if I had them removed

[@cyn4476]

oh no, I hadn't heard about her having this done. She is so beautiful, it's sad that she feels the need to do this to her face.

[@youownawebsite]

shes probably bullied the surgeon ino doing it !!

[@aurabella74]

The picture uou found was most likely photoshopped though. I'm curious if in person she looks like a good candidate for it

[@kenramos5283]

I think it depends on your face shape. I'm also asian and I don't like my cheeks it's sagging. Buccal fat removal will make your face more define the only problem with Christie is that she has a huge cheekbones which not symmetrical to her whole face

[@kittycatkiss530]

That "before" photo used is actually photoshopped. But I agree that buccal fat removal may have not been for her. It is pretty niche

[@tyreebrownart]

She looks good with it. I usually hate when celebrities change their face but she looks good

[@delanisrose515]

I agree and she looks BOTCHED! She looks like a completely different person.

[@jennysantiago2624]

The makeup 💄 with the filters ✨ make the job look good. The problem is that her face now looked square and big. Tragic!

[@zibtihaj3213]

What about the long term effects ?

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

None, that I am aware of.

[@pascalelandry8630]

Is that the surgery Kelly Osbourne had?

[@sofiarangel1315]

Wow, well two things. She does look great now. But she totally changed her signature look. Not sure people will recognize her now. Second, the youthful look her round face gave her will not be there as she matures. I hated the roundness of my face when I was a teen and young adult. Now I’m in my mid 40’s and people always think I’m in my early 30’s. It’s a blessing to have that natural facial roundness. But if she’s happy with her new look, more power to her.

[@janayialove4414]

She's crazy for this I have a round face and high cheeks. Our eyes and face are similar shaped I have a hard time with my face appearing slimmer, I've learned to appreciate the way God made me. It what's make me unique and exotic looking, Yes this is my real photo minimal makeup no retouches🌟✨

[@alexischavez3238]

Yeah can't disagree you look flawless😭

[@janayialove4414]

@@alexischavez3238 Thanks lovely 💕💗

[@lisatelly2418]

I think she looks one million percent better with out it. I think she made the right move.Her natural beauty is better.

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

As long as she is happy that’s what matters

[@Aiphiae]

Question about the procedure: does removing buccal fat prevent mid/lower facial sag? Does the fat not add weight to the cheeks and therefore increase the downward pull on the skin and underlying tissue? If so, would this result in premature aging? I know people say that removing the buccal fat pad can result in facial sag but it always seemed like you'd get the same thing even with it there - it's more structure and weight. Would love some insight on this :)

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

This is the most insightful comment I’ve read. Ever? I often wonder the same thing. Frances McDormand may be an example of the burden of a herniating pad on the lower face and mouth, and the late Justice Ginsberg as well. If you have a herniating pad and little subcutaneous fat, the true influence of the pad becomes more easily identifiable.

[@Aiphiae]

@@jonathanzelkenmd Thanks very much for the reply. There's much to think about on this one!

[@Zamstein]

I keep reading comments from people who say they’re so glad they never got the removal because they naturally lost it as they aged. Well, not everyone goes through that- I am 37 years old and I’m not losing it, it’s just sagging because it’s heavy. The doctor might tell me it’s jowls and maybe it is too, but considering I have scars on the inside of my cheeks from biting them constantly by accident I’m not sure ….

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

The best way to evaluate your concerns is to visit a plastic surgeon who performs this operation routinely.

[@Nastjonaslastjona]

What kind of skin tightening?? SMAS lifting

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

I suggested RFAL (like FaceTite or AccuTite)

[@TheMariemarie16]

I do feel that her look was improved with this buccal fat removal but I hope that as she ages she doesn't start pumping back up with fillers and fat transfers because this will look horrible on her face. Her face did look always puffy to me in the before pics ( she meantions heavy drinking, also I know multiple pregnancies, and I'll bet some filler) Her face 6-7 years ago did not look so big. When I say big I am not talking about bone structure although of course that plays a role.

[@Kenzingo]

I think she looks waaay better!

[@theescorpio565]

Asian too and my face is really round. After 30, I got a lot of chin fat now. I think that is the only thing I want to do something about that.

[@Satine_Moisant]

What about the aging process? Will she want fillers to replace what was removed as she ages and atrophies?

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

Perhaps?

[@anna-wt2tz]

I was waiting the whole video for you to say who is a good candidate for the procedure

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

Anybody who wants it and has heaviness in the front half of the lower third of their face can consider scheduling an appointment.

[@MGoblivion]

Oh my god, sorry but that surgery did not suit her at all.

[@PeriWinkle33957]

It looks like maybe she had additional procedures done at the same time? The after clip was quick, but the first thing I noticed, besides her cheeks, is her chin looks different to me. She is stunning before and after.

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

Yes. Her chin looks super pointy.

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

I wonder if she applied a filter.

[@sinamen516]

I'm glad you gave your suggestions because I have a similar face to Chrissy's before pic and I was looking for options other than buccal fat removal. I have started with botox in the masseters and am looking at jaw lipo next.

[@AC-ux3fv]

She may be happy today, but as she ages her face will change and she may want to put them back. When I was in my 20's I had round face but with time my face has changed completely, my the fat pads are pretty much gone, due to weight loss, plus I am now in my 60's, however, my cheeks still look pretty good. Thank you Dr. for sharing your knowledge.

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

My pleasure. Glad to see this video spurring a discussion

[@Zamstein]

She’s got a filter in the video so I can’t tell if it was a good idea or not

[@simonaivancic]

It's not just because she is Asian. She has face structure just like her German dad with other features from her Thai mom.. And she def was never all that balanced and obsessed with looks

[@ruchieru]

What he meant was that Asians tend to have wider set facial bone structure, which is absolutely true on a mass scale.

[@simonaivancic]

@@ruchieru obvi , yes...but also white people or any kind of people also have wide structures ..her dad has

[@shellysandi]

Stunning woman! She’s looking a little “Kardashian-ish,” though🧐

[@oasean]

Her after face looks like it's starting down that slippery, plastic slope.

[@Mari-sd1mp]

I have the same face like her what should I do

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

If so, congrats! See a board certified plastic surgeon and discuss botox to masseter, facetite

[@virginiahash6487]

Her cheekbones was what made her standout. Her insecurity was uncalled for her so called imperfection is what made her stand out

[@thegentlesheepbarn3578]

Peri oral reduction? What is that?

[@kyliee8586]

I’ve always wanted to get rid of my buccal fat because I have such chubby cheeks and a “baby face” that doesn’t match the rest of my body. Now, after researching, I don’t think I will. I hope it will just naturally go away with age, but I don’t want to have a sunken face by the time I’m 30 from taking it out.

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

Absolutely!

[@Delphiverdi]

What does it make you think it is the shape of the face she wants to change? I have a fuller face, and it is actually the fat in my cheeks that I don’t like which is accentuated when I smile. So it is something that bothers me and has bothered me for decades.

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

Excellent point. I do not know what she wanted done. I was just hypothesizing. Dynamic facial shape can be altered whereas static facial shape may not change too much after buccal fat removal.

[@khelix23]

If I have resting face my face looks slender. But when I smile omg! A lot lot of fat comes up. In my upper cheeks and also in the jaw area making my face extra full and kinda square… 😫 For me I guess is better liposuction in the jaw area with tightening 🧐 Cause my skin laxity isn’t great

[@purpurina5663]

I agree that she didn't need it. looks like she also had an upper blepharoplasty or an eyebrow lift. The crease in her upper eyelids is almost gone.

[@jenniferh.7219]

It was the right move, as her cheeks looked weird, like I have never seen anyone with cheeks that stuck out like her is naturally I honestly thought that it was, botox - her look before

[@MinnieMousey06]

Dr. Diamond is probably the same surgeon Eiza Gonzalez went to. her and Chrissy have the same exact look

[@MaleficaRue]

im going to disagree with a lot of you... she looks fantastic NOW. i am glad she is happy.

[@beachboxrealty]

I love your approch of seeing what makes a women look her personal best, not cookie cutter like what Madonna did. She does not look like her younger self, she looks like A DIFFERENT person all together. Where is her cute face? Gone. How about looking at a persons younger face and trying to go that direction? See from this photo of me at 28, if now, at 62 most cosmet. Dr's would say "pull up the eye brows like Cher, plump up the lips, give her high cheekbones!" and ARG, a different women! I did have Dr. Norman Pastorek in NY do a deep plane when I was 50. I look like me, not some other young person. Would love to meet with you someday. Great comments in your video all the way around.

[@mylittlecoco345]

No because she will look much older than needed when she gets older

[@yumbrella2788]

These girls are fearless about surgeries......

[@bomba3849]

As you said, she already had that midfacial concavity that people seek this op for. She seems to have wanted even more definition but these depletions look like a stand alone feature, kind of like dimples, and not like more sunken cheeks.

[@melleetheka]

Aaaawww, she didn’t get her voice box removed too?

[@laurenbray8314]

Her face shape looks odd these days. Idk why she'd change what made her famous to begin with.

[@fermageehamilton1402]

Idk…she’s got a jawline that looks like Zac Efron now. Yes she’s a good looking lady, but in my opinion she looked better before and that’s not hating on the woman. If it’s ok to compliment someone after a cosmetic procedure that they look better then it is also ok to say they looked better before they got a procedure if they did in fact looked better before that procedure. But she’s happy so there you go.

[@AmyLeeAngelLove]

Tiegen went from a very round and childlike face to an angular/masculine face. I think Angelina Jolie had it done. Look at her before and after pics. It could be from age as well (volume loss, fat migration, bone loss, etc).

[@jonathanzelkenmd]

Some folks have naturally contoured midfaces.