Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

Buccal Fat Pad Excision
(Removal of fat pad in cheeks)

THE TYPICAL PATIENT

• * Look of round or puffy face especially in mid cheeks.
• Desire for a thinner appearing face, especially in dimple areas.
• Feeling of fullness or excess fat in the mid cheek region which is out of balance to the rest of the face and neck.

THE PROCEDURE

• A light general anesthesia can be used and it takes about one hour.
• An incision is made inside the mouth and the fat pad is removed. There are no visible incisions on the face.
• This fat pad (called Bechet's fat pad) can also be removed from the top at the time of a facelift.
• This can be combined with the facelift or other plastic surgery procedures.

THE RECOVERY

• You can go home after several hours.
• You can shower and bathe immediately.
• Minimal or no pain, swelling, or bruising is the usual.
• Able to apply make-up and be seen in public the next day.
• Resume most activities within the first week.
• Stitches removed at four days.
• No need to miss work.

THE RESULT

• Very natural, more sculptured and thin appearance to the mid-face.