There are fat pads in certain areas of the face. These fat pads provide fullness to the face and give it its characteristic appearance. Having more fat pads than normal gives the face an undesirable appearance.
The excess in the buccal fat pads located in the lower part of the face on both cheeks causes the lower half of the face to appear wide.
Although the wideness of the lower half of the face is largely due to the buccal fat pad, other reasons can also cause the face to appear wide. With bichectomy surgery, it is possible to remove some or all of the buccal fat pads and give the lower half of the face a thinner appearance.
In people who grind their teeth excessively, the chewing muscles are stronger and wider than normal, excess subcutaneous fat tissue in overweight people, and downward displacement of facial structures due to aging are other reasons that make the lower part of the face look wide. In such cases, performing a bichectomy alone is not enough.
The buccal fat pad is reached by making 2cm long incisions on both sides of the mouth. Some or all of it is removed to provide the desired thinness of the lower face.
Since bichectomy surgery is performed under local anesthesia and with a small incision inside the mouth, it is possible to return to daily social life immediately after the surgery.
Dr. Celal Alioğlu is a European Board Certified (FEBOPRAS) plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon in Istanbul with more than 15 years of experience. He trained in plastic surgery at Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital and is a member of ISAPS, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The Aesthetic Society and the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe.
His main focus is rhinoplasty, including revision, ethnic and piezo rhinoplasty, along with breast surgery and facial rejuvenation. Dr. Alioğlu does every consultation and operation himself, and most of his patients travel to Istanbul from abroad.
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