What is a Bichectomy or Buccal Fat Removal?
What is a Bichectomy or Buccal Fat Removal?
Today, men and women have a young and healthy appearance to be able to reach their ideals in terms of physical appearance. There are several well-known surgical and cosmetic procedures, such as Rhinoplasty, Otoplasty, Brazilian Butt Lift or as Botox that would give you a better look. However, there is a procedure that has gained popularity in recent years due to its short-term results and rapid recovery, buccal fat removal or also known as Bichectomy.
Bichectomy is an aesthetic facial procedure which consists of Bichat’s adipose bag remover, which is located in two fat compartments inside the cheeks. Do not worry, Bichat bags are not essential for the body and your main one is for the first years of life chewing and sucking for babies.
Bichectomy is recommended for people who, despite diets and exercises, still have a round face, making them look more weighty.
How is Bichectomy performed?
Bichectomy is a relatively easy alternative where the surgeon makes a small incision on the inside of the cheeks, near the fat bags, and once the surgeon localized, removes them and completes their extraction to then suture the wound. It is a quick procedure, which hardly lasts more than an hour to be completed.
The recovery can take up to 14 days, depending on the response of each person. During the first three days, a soft and cold diet is recommended, as well as avoiding and exposing yourself to the sun to avoid bleeding.
Once the bags are removed, the inflammation can be lost for 3 to 6 months, once the inflammation disappears the thinned face in the lower third of the face, giving a greater projection of the cheekbones and a more elongated appearance of the face.
What can you do?
While the sea is a simple, as there is a possibility that there is a complication. The most common on the part of the patients is the nonconformity with the results since in most cases, the procedure does not give the expected results due to the facial features of the person.
The possible risks of buccal fat removal surgery include, but are not limited to:
- Bleeding
- Infection
- Poor healing of incisions
- Hematoma
- Anesthesia risks
- Fluid accumulation (seroma)
- Numbness or other changes in sensation
- Prolonged swelling
- Injury to branches of the facial nerve, resulting in temporary or permanent facial muscle weakness
- Injury to a salivary duct
- Deep vein thrombosis, cardiac and pulmonary complications
- Asymmetry
- Suboptimal aesthetic result and/or minimal changes
- Possibility of revisional surgery
- Persistent pain
Remember every surgical procedure will have complications if you do not follow the doctor’s indications.
How to know if you are a candidate?
You will have to fill out a Virtual Consultation, in which we ask you a few questions to be able to know whether or not you are eligible, this paired with pictures we also request to know what specific procedures you’d be a candidate for. Once we have all this information we would be able to send you your personalized quote.
If you want more information on how to reach your ideal goal visit our website or contact us so one of our Patient Coordinator can help you achieve the best version of yourself.
