Buccal Fat Reduction (bichectomy)
Conveniently located to serve Washington DC, Arlington, Bethesda
What is buccal fat removal?
Some patients naturally have a round face which may cause them to look overweight. The cause is often an excess of fat in the buccal fat pad. These are discrete pockets of fat that can be removed from inside the mouth with no external incision or scar. This surgery thins the face and increases definition of the cheekbones.
How is this performed?
This procedure is done awake in the office and takes less than 30 minutes. A small incision is made inside the mouth and the fat pad is identified. This fat is teased out and has a different appearance from normal facial fat. Once the fat pad is removed, the incision is usually closed or left to heal by itself.
Recovery
Recovery is very quick and only consists of some minor diet modifications for a few days, mouthwash. You can return to work the next day and generally swelling resolves quickly.
Before & After
Dr. Praful Ramineni
Plastic SurgeON IN WASHINGTON D.C.
Dr. Ramineni is the founder of District Plastic Surgery. He is board certified and has over 15 years of experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He started his career as one of the busiest surgeons at Medstar Washington Hospital Center with a focus on complex reconstructive surgery including cancer and trauma reconstruction, microsurgery and aesthetic surgery.
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