Buccal fat pad extraction

Buccal fat pad extraction

Buccal fat pad extraction: Buccal fat pad extraction is surgery to slim the face by removing part of the fat pad that comprises the lower cheek; the incision is made inside the mouth.

Diseases And Conditions Treated: Buccal fat pad extraction

These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Buccal fat pad extraction:

• Excessively chubby cheeks
• "Chipmunk" cheeks

Anesthetic Requirements for Buccal fat pad extraction

These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Buccal fat pad extraction may include:

• Local anesthesia with sedation

Procedure Complications: Buccal fat pad extraction

Possible surgical complications of Buccal fat pad extraction may include:

• Bleeding
• Infection
• Adverse reaction to anesthesia
• Swelling
• Soreness
• Nerve damage
• Facial asymmetry (possibly temporary)

Prognosis for a Good Outcome: Buccal fat pad extraction

The prognosis for a good medical outcome: Most patients have a successful outcome.

Buccal fat pad extraction: Recovery Time

Recovery period for Buccal fat pad extraction: Four to six weeks.

Buccal fat pad extraction: Other Names

Other names for this medical surgical procedures (Buccal fat pad extraction) include:

• Buccal fat extraction
• Cheek reduction
• Facial contouring

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