Cheek Aesthetics (Bichectomy)

In today's popular aesthetic perception, faces with sharp and inverted triangles instead of round lines are considered beautiful and attractive. Round and full lines on the face have been replaced by sharp and well-defined lines since the beginning of this century. For this reason, the surgical solution frequently used by Hollywood stars is Bichectomy, the removal of cheek fat. Angelina Jolie, who is the most frequently used example when describing this procedure today, is the most popular living representative of this practice.

Bichectomy (cheek fat removal) surgery, which has been very popular abroad for a long time, has been in high demand in our country for a while, even the "Hollywood Cheek" surgery. It is called “surgery”. With the effect of the fat removed, the appearance of chubby cheeks disappears, while the prominence of the cheekbones increases. We want patients who want to have cheek fat removal bichectomy surgery to be older than 20-25 years old. Because cheek fat declines and melts slightly from adolescence to 20-25 years of age. However, if the person's first degree relatives have round and chubby cheeks, it may not be necessary to wait.

Cheek thinning (Bichectomy) surgery, which takes approximately 30-45 minutes, can be performed under sedation or general anesthesia. Local anesthesia is applied before the approximately 1 cm incision made inside the mouth. In this way, the patient will not feel pain in the early postoperative period. Cheek fat removal occurs through this small incision. It is then closed with 1-2 stitches that dissolve on their own and do not need to be removed. There will be no visible scar from the outside after cheek thinning surgery, and the intraoral incision will be completely healed after 1 week.

After Bichectomy Cheek Thinning Surgery

Bichectomy cheek aesthetics. After the operation, the patient immediately returns to his daily life. After bichectomy cheek fat removal, oral antibiotic treatment and oral care with mouthwash continue for a few days.

After this procedure, known as Hollywood cheek, the result becomes completely clear after 2-3 weeks. The edema in the first days resolves quickly and a pleasant appearance is achieved with the face contour forming an inverted triangle and more prominent cheekbones. Since the stitches are self-dissolving, they can be removed after the cheek thinning operation. It will disappear on its own within a few weeks.

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