What Is Buccal Fat Removal?

The buccal fat pad removal technique uses an intraoral micro-incision surgeon to pre-operatively pinch the cheek skin to allow the patient to bite the jaw firmly, so as to identify whether the local fullness is due to excessive subcutaneous fat or buccal fat pad filling.

Buccal Fat Pad Removal

The buccal fat pad removal technique uses an intraoral micro-incision surgeon to pre-operatively pinch the cheek skin to allow the patient to bite the jaw firmly, so as to identify whether the local fullness is due to excessive subcutaneous fat or buccal fat pad filling.

Chinese name

Buccal Fat Pad Removal

Department

Buccal

The cheek fat pad is located on the cheek

The buccal fat pad is attached to the buccal muscle surface and is enveloped by the body and buccal processes. The buccal fat pad has an oblong fat body. The buccal process is divided into two types, one is a single leaf type with an oval shape, and the other is a bilobal type. The buccal process extends deep inside the anterior edge of the chewing muscle. It is connected to the body. When the bladder fat pad is cut open, the buccal fat pad can be partially herniad.

Buccal fat pad and wing and jaw space,

1. Within two weeks before surgery, do not take

1. Try to avoid getting water on the operation site within 15 days after the operation.

2. Ensure that the surgical site is clean and prevent infection. If there is blood rash or secretions on the wound, wipe with sterile saline.

3. After the operation, the local wound can be pressure bandaged or cold-packed with ice pack, but the pressure should not be too large, so as not to damage the surgical site. If there is more than bleeding and severe hematoma after surgery, you should arrive in time.

The buccal fat pad removal operation is to make an incision of about 2 cm in the cheeks on both sides of the mouth, and take out a portion (4-6g) of the buccal fat pad fat. If it is not particularly developed, generally do not remove too much, if you remove too much It is easy to squish, and it is easy to get old when you are older. An intraoral incision is made, so there is no surgical scar. The key to this operation is to remove a moderate amount of fat, otherwise it is counterproductive, and care must be taken not to damage the facial nerve and parotid duct. The swelling period after partial buccal fat pad resection is longer, it may last 2 months, and it will last longer if done with other facial surgery, it can reach 4 months.

Half of the patients with square chins have a lot of cheeks or appear fat and plump as a whole. If only the square chin reduction is performed, only the part of the back of the chin will be reduced, and the front chubby cheeks and the reduced chin will be disproportionate. It looks awkward. In this case, cheek fat pad removal is performed together with the square chin reduction surgery, so as to shape a beautiful and beautiful chin. The incision was made in the mouth and the wound was concealed. There should be no sunken face. It depends on the level of the doctor.

An important structure that causes facial bloating is the buccal fat pad located on the cheek. The buccal fat pad is located behind the jaw, the front of the masseter muscle is a fat solid with an independent envelope. The buccal fat pad is empty during infancy as a sucking action. The negative pressure in the cavity is also the main supporting structure of the face. The hypertrophy of the cheek fat pad is a major cause of the obesity of the lower face and the large face. For the fat face, the cheek fat pad removal is an effective method to solve the big face.

The buccal fat pad removal technique uses an intraoral micro-incision operation. A 1-1.5 cm mucosa is cut horizontally in the posterior teeth. The buccal fat pad capsule is removed by horizontal incision and longitudinal separation. The buccal fat pad is removed in an appropriate amount. The operation is gentle and precise to stop bleeding. There are no scars and no pupils. The operation is usually completed in 10 to 15 minutes.