When Should You Have Your Bichectomy Operation?

During a bichectomy operation, fat pads, called ‘’bichat’’s, found in the lower cheek area of almost every person, are removed from very small incisions made inside the mouth for each cheek and they are reduced. Bichectomy is an operation that can be called to be simple when performed by experienced, appropriate surgeons. People who are considering to have this operation may be curious about how the timing of the operation should be. There are no limitations on this subject and depends on the individual decision of the patient.

As mentioned, the bichectomy operation itself is quite simpler compared to many other operations, and the post operative period and instructions cannot be called to be complex either. It is an operation that can easily be performed under local anesthesia in a relatively short period of time. After completion of the operation, it is possible to return to daily life immediately. The recovery process will not be challenging, there are just some issues that need attention.

On the first day after the operation, the patient can easily return to their school, work and daily life. Cold compresses may be recommended for the first days after the operation. There is no need for any special care other than maintaining oral hygiene and changing eating habits for a short period of time. In addition, intensive exercise is not recommended immediately after the operation for approximately one week.

All these details about the postoperative process allow the operation to be performed easily at any time of the year, as long as the patient is careful about what they should be. After a bichectomy operation, some swelling is expected to occur at the operation sites. During the first few days, swelling increases, and then after that it begins to decrease. At the point where the swelling is at its highest level, the patient’s cheeks can be seen slightly larger than their previous state. This condition should pass in a short time and the operation results will start to show themselves after that. As a recommendation for the timing of the operation, it may be advisable not to schedule the operation close to a special occasion, due to the swelling that can occur in the cheeks, if the temporary change in the appearance is undesirable for the occasion.