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Bichectomy
We define your face and highlight your cheekbones.
Bichectomy
Breasts that balance and harmonise your body shape
What is bichectomy?
Bichectomy, also known as the removal of Bichat’s fat pads, is a cosmetic surgical procedure aimed at slimming your face and enhancing your cheekbones by removing these fat deposits located in the cheeks, between the masseter and buccinator muscles.
Bichat’s fat pads can make your face appear rounder, affecting not only your self-image but also your overall style and appearance. This procedure helps harmonise the face, giving it a more symmetrical, slender, and even prominent contour, redefining your facial features.
What does the procedure involve?
As a minimally invasive procedure, results can be seen quickly, and you can return home the same day. Bichectomy begins with a small intraoral incision, inside the mouth at the upper jaw level, allowing access to carefully remove the Bichat fat pads.
Once the fat pads are extracted, the incision is sutured with absorbable stitches, leaving no visible trace of the procedure, ensuring a natural and enhanced appearance.
Intraoral
30-45 minutes
3-6 months*
Long-lasting
*Swelling and some discomfort may occur, which will diminish over the days and weeks.
Benefits
Frequently asked questions
It is important to consult with a surgeon at the Instituto Dra. Ana Torres. To be an ideal candidate, the patient should have healthy skin and no medical contraindications such as pregnancy, chronic illnesses, or any condition that could complicate the procedure. The surgeon at the Instituto Dra. Ana Torres will provide the proper diagnosis and determine the conditions for performing the procedure, if applicable.
We use local anaesthesia or sedation for the bichectomy procedure, chosen in agreement with the patient and based on the recommendations of the surgeon at the Instituto Dra. Ana Torres.
You will need to follow a soft and cold diet for the first few days after surgery. The specialist at the Instituto Dra. Ana Torres will provide guidance on the duration and specific dietary instructions to ensure long-lasting and natural results.
The risks are generally low, especially at the Instituto Dra. Ana Torres, where we follow strict safety and hygiene protocols to prevent any complications during the procedure. However, after a bichectomy, certain discomforts may occur, including bleeding, infection, bruising, facial asymmetry, nerve damage, temporary pain, and unsatisfactory results. Any of these should be reported to the surgeon at the Instituto Dra. Ana Torres immediately, so the situation can be addressed promptly and appropriately resolved.