Bichectomy

What is bichectomy?

A bichectomy is a surgical procedure that removes or dries out a facial structure known as the Bichat fat pad, which in some cases can make a thin person appear overweight or simply not conforming to their body structure.

Bichectomy is the operation that allows you to redefine the contour of the cheekbones and cheek areas.

What will it improve?

Most people perceive a thin V-shaped face as attractive. In contrast, rounded cheeks, often called “chubby cheeks,” can create a childlike appearance and make otherwise thin people appear overweight. Buccal fat removal surgery is a highly customized procedure.
Facial contouring is important to the overall appearance of the face. Although it is important to maintain a good amount of facial fat to maintain a youthful appearance, excess buccal fat can lead to a rounded “moon face” that hides the cheekbone and the jaw line naturally. A buccal fat removal procedure conservatively eliminates non-essential fat in the cheek area, slimming this area and resulting in a slimmer appearance.

What kind of results will it deliver?

Bichectomy, also known as buccal fat removal, is intended to slim a person’s face and remove excess fatty tissue. In this procedure, we remove fat from the inside of the cheeks, thus emphasizing and accentuating the cheekbones. The result is a slimmer, younger-looking face.
Who is a candidate for bichectomy?
If a patient comes to our outpatient clinic because he is dissatisfied with the proportions of his face, complaining of round cheeks that make his face look chubby, a bichectomy is the right procedure to remove excess fat from the cheeks, contour the face and accentuate the features.

What advantages does it bring?

One of the advantages of having buccal fat removal is that there are no external incisions through an internal access the buccal fat is carefully removed. The exact amount of buccal fat removed can be done so that both sides of the face have the same amount of fat removed, to ensure a symmetrical and balanced appearance.