What Happens If You Put On Weight After A Bichectomy?

The aim of bichectomy operations is the removal of an appropriate amount of fat tissue from the fat pads, called ‘’bichat’’s, present in the facial anatomy of people, on both sides of the lower cheek region. These fat pads are generally present independent of their weight in people. During a bichectomy operation, fat tissue is removed from these fat pads and they are reduced through small incisions in the mouth for each cheek.

One of the things that people who have had a bichectomy operation or considering to have one are curious about whether the results of the operation will be affected if they put on weight. Fat pads, which the fat tissue is removed from during a bichectomy, are usually present in people regardless of their weight. These fat pads can also be referred to as genetic fat deposits. The effects of the surgery are mostly permanent. For this reason, when the amount of 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.

A person who is to have a bichectomy operation does not have to worry about their cheeks returning to their original state or this fat pads reforming if they do not go through something such as an extreme weight gain. If the fat pads are completely removed, even with an extreme weight gain, they are not likely to form again. The partial amount that is left inside the cheeks may grow larger if the person goes through a very high amount of weight gain. New fat cells are not going form in the buccal area, only the remaining cells can grow large if the person goes through a large amount of weight. As mentinoted before, these fat pads are like genetic fat deposits. 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.