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Two days ago, I learned that Chrissy Teigen had her buccal fat pads removed. She famously went on to tell her strong social media following that she had a procedure done to remove fat her cheeks and to her enhance her face shape ...

These days, one of the most-requested facial problem areas is a small shadow that originates from the corner of the mouth and angles downward. In the aging face, this is sometimes known as a "marionette line" or melolabial fold....

@PRSJournal Finally! Buccal fat pad removal is getting important acknowledgement in the mainstream press and its nice to see that there is a growing body of evidence to answer your most common questions, like: 1) does bucca...

Yes it can make you age faster, if not thoughtfully performed. However, conservative and artistic fat removal can both SLIM AND REJUVENATE the face. In this video, Dr. Zelken revisits his concept of facial harmony and soft tissue ...

Botox or any other neurotox to the masseters is a popular and wonderful treatment. In 3 months or so, it is possible to reduce the masseter (jaw muscle) volume by 30% or so, and this makes the face look slimmer and more V-shaped. ...

Facial shadows can be good AND bad. If we watch cartoons, artists typically place as few shadows on a "beautiful" female face as possible. Think of Cinderella. Meanwhile, the jawlines, cheekbones, and abdomens of superheroes are s...

There is an increasing demand for aesthetic surgery that emphasizes enhancement of natural beauty, rather than Westernization or looking "white". A new set of aesthetic standards specific to the ethnic nose is emerging. As standar...

At the time of publishing this video, we have almost reached 100,000 views on a previous video featuring liposuction of the double chin and buccal fat pad removal. Thank you so much! The patient healed really well, and looks and f...

Many of you follow me because of the wide awake surgeries that I described and chronicle on this YouTube channel. I typically reserve videography for wide-awake procedures, but as you know, more than half the operations I perform ...

Written by Dr. Jonathan Zelken It is true. We have all heard about this rare but dreadful complication of filler injection in the face. Not just synthetic fillers: this can include fat grafting, hyaluronic acid, and hydroxyapat...