Will My Cheeks Go Back to How They Were After a Bichectomy?

Will My Cheeks Go Back to How They Were After a Bichectomy?

In almost everyone’s facial anatomy, there are small fat pads in the cheeks called  ’’bichats’‘ (Bichat’s fat pads). This name was given after the famous French anatomist and pathologist Marie François Xavier Bichat, who first described this anatomical structure. These fat pads are one of the anatomical structures that give the face its shape. Depending on the general facial anatomy and facial proportions of the person, the reduction of these fat pads by a bichectomy operation can provide a an improvement in appearance of the individual.

During a bichectomy operation, also known as, ‘’Hollywood Cheeks’’ and ‘’Cheek Slimming’’ among people, these fat pads can be reduced by partial removal through very small incisions made inside each cheek in the mouth. With this procedure, it is aimed to create slimming in the lower cheeks, along with a dented, shadowy appearance between the cheek bones and the jaw if the patient’s anatomy is suitable. The slimming effect in the cheeks can be seen in almost everyone, while the occurance of the mentioned, pleasent, dented, shadowy appearance can be said to be related to the patient’s cheekbones and jaw structure.

The amount of fat tissue to be removed should be individually calculated for each patient.

One of the things that people who have had a bichectomy operation or considering to have one are curious about whether their cheeks will go back to how they were after this operation. Fat pads, which are the fat tissue is removed from during a bichectomy, are usually present in people regardless of weight gains and losses. These fat pads can also be referred to as genetic fat deposits. The effects of the surgery are permanent. For this reason, when the fat tissue to be removed by a bichectomy operation is not correctly calculated, and if the operation is performed on unsuitable candidates, there may be a risk that the patient may have a gaunt, hollow appearance in their face in the following years.

To simply summarize, a person who is to have a bichectomy operation does not have to worry about their cheeks returning to their original state if they do not go through something such as an extreme weight gain. The effects of the operation will be permanent. This also applies to people who may have the operation and then change their mind about it. Therefore, it is important to make sure that the person who is to have a bichectomy operation is sure about their wishes regarding this operation and that they are a suitable candidate for the operation along with the selection of a right doctor and the correct calculation of the amount of fat tissue to be removed is done.