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When considering recent plastic surgery trends, a lesser-known procedure might come to mind – buccal fat removal. This decades-old procedure that involves reshaping the face through the removal of fat found in the cheeks has recently seen a boom in demand.
Actress and singer Lea Michele is the latest celebrity rumored to have had her cheek fat removed after a picture circulated online showing her with sky-high cheekbones, hollows in her cheeks and a jawline that appeared more defined than ever.
Throughout history, women around the world have committed to lengthy, sometimes dangerous practices in an attempt to accentuate their cheekbones – from the ancient facial massage techniques of China to Marlene Dietrich’s rumored removal of her upper molars.