The Key Is Knowing Where to Remove Fat — and Where to Keep It

Facial liposuction is not simply about removing fat. The true goal is to sculpt, not hollow.

By understanding facial anatomy in detail, surgeons can selectively remove fat to create sharper, more elegant contours — without sacrificing natural fullness.

🔹 What Is Facial Liposuction?

Facial liposuction typically targets the following areas:

• Cheeks (buccal and lower cheek fat): to reduce roundness and lower facial heaviness
• Under the chin (submental fat): to refine the jaw–neck angle and eliminate double chins
• Around the jawline and below the ear: to clearly define the mandibular border

Removing fat around the mandibular angle (below the ear) is crucial.

If this area is left untouched, the lower part of the face can appear blurry and undefined from the side view, even after successful cheek liposuction.

🔹 Benefits

• Creates a slimmer, well-defined facial contour
• Reduces double chin and enhances the jaw–neck transition
• Improves balance and facial symmetry
• Achieves long-lasting results with minimal scarring

🔹 Risks and Considerations

• Over-removal may cause a hollow or aged appearance
• Superficial liposuction can lead to uneven texture or pigmentation
• Insufficient removal results in limited change and dissatisfaction
• Temporary swelling, tightness, or numbness may occur

🔹 Anatomical Insight — Where to Remove, Where to Preserve

A beautiful result depends on maintaining natural midface volume while refining the lower facial frame.

In short — remove along the contour, preserve central fullness.

🔹 Case Example

This patient underwent cheek and submental liposuction, shown at 3 months post-op.

By carefully removing fat along the jawline and beneath the ears, her face gained sharper definition while maintaining a natural, soft expression.

🔹 Summary

Facial liposuction is one of the most detail-oriented cosmetic procedures.

The difference between an ideal and an overdone result often comes down to millimeters of depth and angle.

At AVAN TOKYO GINZA LIPOSUCTION CLINIC, we:

• Perform liposculpture based on precise anatomical mapping
• Use custom-designed micro-cannulas for minimal trauma
• Combine with RF tightening treatments (Morpheus8 Burst or Profound Matrix) when skin laxity is present

Our approach ensures that each patient achieves a refined, youthful, and naturally sculpted face line — never overdone, always elegant.