Cheek Surgery - Bichat Balls
| Bichectomy
Summary of surgery
TIME
30 minutes
ANESTHESIA
Local
HOSPITALIZATION
Ambulatory
RECOVERY
5 days
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Bichat balls are a small ball of fat that we have in each cheek and have no use. A simple plastic surgery operation called Bichectomy, which we perform at Clínica Sanza in Barcelona, allows us to remove these fat balls to considerably slim the appearance of the cheeks.
The Bichat ball provides most of the volume in the cheeks in children. With age and the growth of the other facial structures, they decrease relatively in size. However, in some cases its volume is such that it provides a round or oval silhouette in the facial contour.
Appropriate removal in these cases produces striking changes in facial symmetry, reducing the volume of the cheeks and giving greater definition to the cheekbones and jawline.
Book a visit
You can do it in 3 ways:
– Free on-site visit: Call +34 932066540 from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
– Free on-site visit with IMMEDIATE booking: For booking outside office hours. We charge 60 € on your card to avoid false bookings. It is refunded on the day you come to the consultation.
– ONLINE Visit: Video conference using whatsapp or Zoom. Cost of 60 € non-refundable. When booking indicate in the comments that you want videoconferencing and not on-site.
Book a visit
You can do it in 3 ways:
– Free on-site visit: Call +34 932066540 from Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
– Free on-site visit with IMMEDIATE booking: For booking outside office hours. We charge 60 € on your card to avoid false bookings. It is refunded on the day you come to the consultation.
– ONLINE Visit: Video conference using whatsapp or Zoom. Cost of 60 € non-refundable. When booking indicate in the comments that you want videoconferencing and not on-site.
WHERE DO WE OPERATE?
At Clínica Sanza we rely on the Sagrat Cor Hospital, part of the Quirónsalud group, to perform our surgical procedures.
Its prestige, facilities, medical and healthcare staff, as well as its technology are a guarantee.
BARCELONA: A HEALTH HUB
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PATIENT PROFILE
Many actors and actresses, as well as models and artists have bichectomies.
Men and women with round or oval facial contours who wish to improve their facial silhouette and enhance their bony features.
PROCEDURE
Prior to a thorough examination of the area to be treated and asepsis protocols, local anesthesia is placed on the mucosa of the cheek, similar to when going to the dentist.
Then, through a small incision inside the mouth, access is gained to the compartment where the fat pad is located and it is extracted.
It is a very simple, fast and minimally invasive procedure, so it does not cause pain or great discomfort to the patient.
No hospitalization or post-treatment sick leave is required.
Video: Removal of Bichat Balls (Bichectomy)
This video made in Barcelona belongs to a real surgical intervention, we warn that it may cause impression to people with sensitivity because it shows the extraction of the Bichat balls from the mouth.
Video subtitled in English
DURATION OF THE INTERVENTION
- Between 30-45 minutes.
PROTOCOL
Preoperative
- Evaluation of the area to determine treatment.
- Basic blood analysis.
- Control photograph of the area to be treated.
Anesthesia
- Local anesthesia is infiltrated in the mucosa of the cheeks, in the incision area.
Hospitalization
- No hospitalization
Postoperative
- Compression should be maintained with a bandage for 12-24 hours after the procedure.
- Apply local cold to avoid inflammation.
- Avoid hard foods or wide jaw movements.
- Perform mouth rinses with mouthwashes.
- Take the indicated medication: antibiotics and anti-inflammatory.
- Attend post-operative check-ups.
Convalescence
- A certain degree of swelling in the worked area is to be expected, which will reduce over the next 5 – 7 days.
RESULTS
- Reduction of the volume of the cheeks, defining the bony structures, cheekbones and chin. Achieving a slimmer and more elegant facial contour.
DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY
- Very simple and fast intervention.
LEVEL OF RISK
- Under
BEFORE/AFTER PHOTOS
Frequently asked questions about Bichat ball surgery
What are bichat balls?
How is the procedure for the removal of Bichat's balls: Bichectomy?
Who are the candidates for this surgery?
How long does the procedure take?
What is the postoperative period like?
Is there a likelihood of nerve damage?
Doesn't the face become too thin over the years?
No. This is a story like the one about how prostheses can break on airplanes.
This fat, like eye bags, has nothing to do with being fatter or thinner. It is independent, and if a more defined face is desired, it can be removed at any age. Over the years (80-90 years) teeth are lost and the upper and lower jawbone retracts and this can give an aged and thin face appearance but not the Bichat balls.
