Unless you’re a plastic surgery aficionado, or you religiously follow Chrissy Teigen’s Instagram, you may have never heard of buccal fat removal. The procedure — which involves removing fat from the cheeks to create a more contoured face — is less popular than breast augmentation, face lifts and fillers, but it’s still highly requested by patients, including Teigen.
PEOPLE spoke with New York City-based plastic surgeon Dr. Steven M. Levine, whose subtle improvements grace some of the most famous faces and figures in the world, about the procedure. (He is not Teigen’s surgeon.)
Chrissy Teigen Had Buccal Fat Removal: A Celebrity Plastic Surgeon Breaks Down the Procedure
