Bichectomy
BICHECTOMY
Procedure
The resection of Bichat bags or Bichectomy is a procedure that has been gaining popularity in recent years due to short-term results and rapid recovery, it is an aesthetic procedure that consists of the resection of the Bichat adipose bag, which is located in two compartments inside the “cheeks”. Don't worry, Bichat bags are not essential for the body and their main function is in the first years of life for sucking and chewing in babies. Bichectomy is recommended for people who, despite diet and exercise, have a round face and want a more stylized face.
Type of anesthesia:
Local
Procedure duration:
30 to 60 minutes
Duration of results:
Definitive
Recovery
Discharge the same day of surgery (ambulatory surgery), can be performed in the office Recovery in 3 to 5 days Definitive result after approximately 3 months.
Bichectomy is a relatively simple alternative in which the surgeon makes a small incision inside the cheeks, locating the Bichat bags, removing them and closing the wound with a small suture. It is a quick procedure that rarely takes more than an hour to perform. Your recovery can take from 3 to 5 days depending on the response of each patient. During the first few days, a soft diet and local application of ice are recommended, avoiding exercise and sun exposure. Once the bags are resected, a definitive result will be observed after the resolution of the inflammation at approximately 2-3 months, observing greater projection of the cheek region and a more stylized appearance of the face.