I’m not fat, but I have a really chubby chin and cheeks 
I’ve always wanted a more streamlined look. Exercise doesn’t really work as I’m actually underweight. Anyone have any suggestions or advice?
A friend and I were just discussing this. Despite the fact that we wear tiny sizes and are extremely athletic (both of us), we both have round cheeks and faces.
After bitching about it together we both remembered that we also get mistaken for looking up to 10 years younger than we are. Shit, my boyfriend’s eyes nearly fell out of his face when he saw a picture of my mom and I just got mistaken for a Caltech student at Starfuck’s not two days ago. I’m about to turn 29.
So I think in the end we both decided we’ll take the youthfulness over the cheekbones that can cut glass look.
I’d suggest that if you’re fit-to-underweight and you really really think your face looks fat or abnormal, that you go see a doctor first, before you explore plastic surgery (to rule out a real medical issue). Plus, I’m saying this as gently as possible-you may have issues in holding yourself to some vaunted airbrushed magazine standard. Don’t take that personally. I’m a size 4 in pants, 2 in skirts (across many different brands) and I spend time worrying about whether I’m too fat so I’ve got them too. That’s L.A. for ya.
Not even face exercises? A quick Google suggests it’s a hot (and perhaps somewhat controversial) topic.
I think we’d have to see a pic to give a valid opinion on whether it might help you particularly, but I’d default to suggesting you go all non-surgical routes possible first.
It also depends a lot on how old you are. When I was in my teens and twenties I had a fair amount of baby fat in my face and I looked chubby. Then I had my wisdom teeth removed and got a bit older and the cheekbones came out in spades. So rather than having invasive surgery to “correct” something which might very well be self correcting I’d say just leave it alone and appreciate the face nature gave you. It’s also been my experience that lipo especially is a dodgy surgery–you need some subcutaneous fat to make skin look good and quite often the result of lipo is to accelerate the apparent aging of the area where the fat got sucked out. Look at Tara Reid’s stomach, if you dare.
Facial exercises are an interesting idea–it’s a known fact that serious singers tend to get jowly from the way they use their throats and jaws so it’s logical that other exercises could similarly sculpt other areas as well.
I think it sounds incredibly painful.
You’re not in the slightest fat. I’m glad you went with the ‘stay youthful looking’ route. Not sure if that helps at all, but I for one think you look great.
You are such a sweetheart. I’m trying to get a handle on the crazy. I still work out a lot but I’ve let go of trying to compete with people who make their living off the size of their ass!
Living in L.A., I understand where this attitude comes from though. I know I’m lucky to be fit and healthy, but sometimes I do look at myself and wish for super high cheekbones and a “thin” face.
But the continual mistaken student impressions go a long way towards helping that I’m cute in my own right.
Even if it turns out exactly like you wanted (which it probably won’t) having plastic surgery will not make you any happier in the long term.
Make-up can help - bronzer was a lifesaver for me during those awkward years when I still had baby fat clinging to my face. As a kid I had an oval face and fairly pronounced cheekbones - as a teen I had what others teased me as a “moon face.” As I got older my cheekbones came out again. I’m fairly happy with my face now, although as a teen if you’d given me the money I probably would have slimmed my jawline. (I’m not sure what the procedure is called, but it’s basically sanding down your jaw bone. I heard it hurts like hell afterwards.)
I had a friend in college who had a huge complex about her face - she was tall and . . . not chubby, but pale and fleshy in a way that reminded me of Disney’s Snow White. I thought she looked fine, but she didn’t. Then her mother basically coerced her into getting plastic surgery (eyelids and a nose job). She said she was happy with the results (and the results were fine) but it didn’t give her any more confidence about her apperance. I think she had issues that went beyond double eyelids and a Grecian nose.
On the other hand, I have countless friends who had their eyelids done and it’s helped them be more confident about themselves. Then again, eyelid surgery is about as common as getting your ears pierced these days in Korea.
I had chubby cheeks as a kid, then in the miraculous years of 9,10 and 11, my face was slim and cheekbones were glowering, then as puberty set in, my face got fat again so I’m guessing it’s for the long-haul.
“Spot” training is a myth.
Are you underweight b/c you’re a strict dieter/exerciser, or are you naturally underweight? If it’s the former, I would be EXTREMELY wary of beginning the plastic surgery path. IMHO, unless you’re severely disfigured, and/or otherwise relatively satisfied with your appearance, getting plastic surgery for something so minor is a bad thing for your mental health and self-perception.
I’m just naturally underweight with a fast metabolism. I exercise and eat (junk food as well) a lot.
Also, the annoying thing is that neither of my parents have particularly chubby cheeks nor sculpted cheekbones, they’re just in between. Looking at my grandparents, none of them have chubby cheeks either! Bloody genes. (Only kidding, I love my fast metabolism.
Is it possible that you’re just skinny-fat? I used to be a little underweight (5’10" and 130 lbs) but I still had fat cheeks since I had very little muscle. I started eating more and lifting weights and got up to about 150 lbs, and I think my face looks a little thinner than before since my overall body fat percentage is lower.
My cheeks are still a little chubby but I stopped caring for the most part. After all, most people think I’m a lot younger than I really am. I would really think twice before going the plastic surgery route-have you seen some of the before and after pictures of celebrities who have had facial liposuction? Some of them look horrible despite spending thousands and thousands of dollars on surgery. Check out Jenna Jameson, for instance.