I cringe when I see people doing the buccal fat removal surgery,” says one A-list esthetician. Here’s what you can do instead ...

Dr. Michael K. Obeng, a board certified plastic surgeon, explains buccal fat removal and what anyone considering the procedure needs to know Shafiq Najib is a former writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

However, one of the most difficult types of fat to lose is buccal fat – a pad of fat in the lower cheeks that helps shape the face and facilitate facial muscle movement. This has made facial fat ...