4 Tips for Buccal Fat Removal

The process for getting rid of buccal fat is as follows:

 1. Sedation: To make sure the patient is happy during the treatment, general anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation is one type of anesthesia.
 2. Cut: The surgeon makes a small cut on the inside of the mouth, usually near the upper teeth, to get to the buccal fat pads.

3. Taking Out Fat: The surgeon carefully finds the fat pads in the mouth and removes just the right amount of fat to meet the patient's needs. To keep the lips from getting too thin, be careful when taking off fat.
4. Close up: After the cheek fat is taken off, the cuts are sealed with stitches that dissolve over time. It takes about an hour to two hours to do everything.

When you compare buccal fat removal to other facial procedures, it usually heals pretty quickly with little rest. People may be in pain and stiff for a few days, but these effects go away slowly.

Talk to a board-certified plastic surgeon or a trained face plastic surgeon about how to get rid of buccal fat. The surgery isn't possible for everyone. A medical worker will carefully look at each person's face and their aesthetic goals to decide if the surgery is the best choice for them.