Cheek surgery | Bichat’s fat pad | Bichectomy
English subtitled video
Bichat balls are a small ball of fat that we have in each cheek and are of no use. A simple plastic surgery operation called Bichectomy, which we perform at Clínica Sanza in Barcelona, allows us to remove these balls of fat to considerably slim down the appearance of the cheeks.
Bichat pads are the largest proportion of cheek volume in children. With time and growth of the rest of facial structures, these decrease in size. However, in some cases, the volume does not reduce and provides a rounded facial contour.
By eliminating the Bichat fat pads there is a considerable change in the facial symmetry, reducing the cheeks and providing a better cheek bone and mandibular definition.
WHERE DO WE OPERATE?
At Clínica Sanza we rely on the Sagrat Cor Hospital, part of the Quirónsalud group, to perform our surgical procedures.
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PATIENT PROFILE
Many actors and actresses have undergone this procedure.
Men and women with a rounded face which would like to have an improved facial silhouette and clearer features.
PROCEDURE
Local anaesthesia is applied on the area previously examined and undergone the asepsis protocol similar to a visit at the Dentist.
Through a small buccal incision, the fat pad is located and extracted.
It’s a simple procedure, fast and minimally invasive, thus, there is no pain or great inconvenience for the patient.
There is no need for hospitalization or post treatment recovery days.
Video: Remove Bichat fat pads – Bichectomy (audio subtitled in English)
This video, made in Barcelona, belongs to a real surgical intervention, we warn that it can cause impression to people with sensitivity as the extraction of Bichat balls from the mouth is very explicit and real.
DURATION OF THE SURGERY
- Between 30-45 minutes.
PROTOCOL
Preoperative
- Evaluation of the area to be treated.
- Basic blood tests.
- Photographic control.
Anaesthesia
- Local anaesthesia is placed in the internal mucous membrane of the cheek.
Hospitalization
- No need for hospitalization.
Postoperative
- Compression with a bandage during 12-24h posterior to the procedure.
- Cold compression of the area to avoid inflammation.
- Avoid hard food or wide mandibular movements.
- Oral mouth washes.
- Take prescribed medication: antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication.
- Assist the postoperative revisions.
Convalescence
- There will probably be an inflammation period which will reduce within 5 to 7 days.
RESULTS
- Reduction of cheek volume. Bone, cheek and chin structure definition improvement. A facial contour which is slender and more elegant.
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
- Fast and simple intervention.
LEVEL OF RISK
- Low.
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