The Myth of Facial Liposuction
Liposuction is a very effective method of fat removal. While it can be used in almost any location of the body where there is fat, it does have limitations. And when applied to certain fat areas, it...
View ArticleContemporary Cheek Enhancement – Malar and Submalar Zone Considerations
The cheek or the midface region plays an important role in facial appearance. As one of the five facial bony prominences (brow, nose, chin, and jaw angles are the others), it is actually the most...
View ArticlePlastic Surgery’s Did You Know? Bichat’s Fat Pad and Buccal Lipectomy Surgery
The buccal lipectomy is a well known procedure that is done in certain patients for a cheek slimming effect. It is unique amongst most fat removal procedures in plastic surgery because it involves...
View ArticlePlastic Surgery Case Study: Facial Reshaping by Buccal Lipectomies and...
Background: The shape of the face is controlled by a variety of anatomic structures. Its foundation is influenced by the size and contour of the deeper facial bones, the thickness of the muscle and...
View ArticleThe Role of The Buccal Lipectomy in Facial Reshaping
The buccal fat pad is most commonly known because of the aesthetic buccal lipectomy procedure. Its historic significance is in what it creates when it is removed…a facial thinning effect. It is the one...
View ArticleLip Fat Injections using Buccal Fat
Lip augmentation is a popular facial filling procedure that has been done by a wide variety of materials. Synthetic fillers, fat injection and implants have all be done with well known advantages and...
View ArticleBuccal Lipectomy Misconceptions
One of the techniques to help create a thinner face is that of a buccal lipectomy procedure. Because it is the largest collection of encapsulated fat on the face and its extraction is a...
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