I had cheekbone reduction in November 2020 and was very satisfied. Part of me wanted to remove the pin as soon as possible, but I put it off for various reasons and ended up removing it a while ago. If I had known I would feel this relieved, I should have done it sooner. And now that it's been 3 years, the cost of pin removal has gone up a lot, so I regret not having it done in the first year... It's a waste of money. If you're like me and are planning to have pins removed after cheekbone reduction surgery, I hope you do it as soon as possible.