Will The Cheeks Havea Gaunt Look After A Bichectomy?

When performed by suitable surgeons, bichectomy can be said to be a simple surgery. It does not pose many risks when the surgical quality is good. During a bichectomy surgery, two small incisions are made inside the mouth, the fat tissue that is called Bichat’s fat pad are removed and reduced through these incisions. The surgeon who is to perform this surgery (which can be completed in a short time) should be well aware of the facial anatomy and experienced in this procedure.

Bichectomy surgeries can provide slimming in the lower cheeks. If the patient’s anatomy is suitable, it can provide a more definition in this area with a slight dentation between the upper and lower cheeks. It is not possible to have the same results in every anatomy. The fat tissue that is removed from inside the cheeks with the bichectomy surgery is present in almost everyone. However, everyone is not suitable for having this tissue removed. The slimming in the cheeks and the increase in definition in this area that are targeted to be created by a bichectomy surgery, can provide great results in suitable patients. But in anatomies that are not suitable, this operation can cause side effects in the appearance of the patient. The fat tissue inside the cheeks that are reduced with a bichectomy surgery and the overall cheek volume, can lessen in time as the person ages. Therefore, if the amount of  fat tissue that is removed is more than it should be, the patient can experience a gaunt look in the cheek area in time. The amount of fat tissue to be removed should be determined individually for each patient. While some patients can have a larger amount removed and not experience any problems, some people are suitable for having only a small amount taken out, or none at all if their anatomy is not suitable. Therefore, it is important that the surgeon performing the bichectomy surgery can evaluate the anatomical suitability of the patient candidate (who should be well informed) as well as the surgical skills.