What is buccal fat pad? What is buccal fat pad?

There are many medical cosmetic surgery projects nowadays, and one of the most popular ones recently is buccal fat pad removal surgery. However, there are still many friends who don’t know what buccal fat pad removal surgery is. Let’s follow the editor to find out.

In fact, the buccal fat pad removal surgery has been popular for a long time. It involves making a very small incision inside the mouth. Removing the buccal fat pad will reduce the volume of the middle part of our face to a certain extent, which can make our face smaller to a certain extent.

The most common reasons for buccal fat pad removal surgery are people who feel that their cheeks are plump, their face is round, and the boundaries between the local contour and the surrounding area are unclear, resulting in a chubby face. The purpose of buccal fat pad removal surgery is to remove the fat in our cheeks, making our face look smaller.

1. If you feel that you have full cheeks, a round face, unclear local contours and boundaries between the four sides, and a childlike face, you can remove your buccal fat pad.

2. For those with loose subcutaneous fat tissue and more fat in the cheeks, buccal fat pad removal is suitable. Buccal fat pad removal can improve the facial contour, especially when the face is too full.

Things to note after cheek fat pad removal surgery

The side effects of buccal fat removal surgery are minimal, but the surrounding area may swell and even develop bruises within a few days after the surgery. However, these symptoms usually subside on their own within the next 1 to 2 weeks. During this period, the incision will generally heal smoothly, followed by a period of swelling, and the area of ​​the buccal fat removal surgery will begin to swell slightly. Within 1 to 2 months after the surgery, the deep tissue in the surgical area will harden and the skin will feel numb, which will gradually recover. After recovery, the face will be significantly thinner than before the surgery.