Category: buccal lipectomy

The 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 facial defatting procedure that is easy to do, effective and permanent. It is not a facial liposuction procedure, as is commonly Read More…

Plastic Surgery Case Study: Facial Reshaping by Buccal Lipectomies and Perioral Mound Liposuction

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 fat that lies above it and the amount and tightness of the overlying skin which envelopes it all. While everyone’s facial Read More…

Plastic 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 removal of fat within a surrounding capsule. (the only other procedure is the removal of the fad pads in blepharoplasty surgery) The Read More…

Shaping The Male Face to be ‘Super’

Superman has been an American cultural icon since he first appeared in comic books back in 1938. His appearance is absolutely distinctive, most notably that of his red, white and blue colors and the stylized S shield on his chest. The shield is so symbolic of his character than its appearance alone immediately brings Read More…

Jawline Surgery and Facial Derounding

One recent high profile facial change reported in the media is that of Bristol Palin. At a dinner in Washington in late April, she was reported to be unrecognizeable. Something was very different about her face. She had a distinctly more angled jaw and sharpened chin. It was speculated that she had a facelift, fillers Read More…

Case Study: Thinning the Round Face

Background: The shape of one’s face is influenced by many bony and soft tissue elements. The size of the facial bones and the prominence or deficiency of the lower jaw provides a support framework that serves as a foundation. The soft tissue that drapes over the bones also plays a major role in its Read More…

Contemporary 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 complex. It lacks any sharp angles, is made up of several bones that intersect together and is surrounded by Read More…

Surgical Options for the Chubby Face (Fat Face)

It is not uncommon to hear a patient’s concern about their chubby or ‘fat face’. For some of these patients their face matches their body habitus and some significant weight loss will do wonders for those concerns. But there are people who do have a chubby face that are not necessarily significantly overweight and Read More…

The Anatomy of the Buccal Lipectomy

I frequently get asked by patients in consultation or online what they can do to make their face look thinner. Besides the obvious answer of weight loss for some patients, they are specifically asking about facial fat removal either through liposuction or removal of the buccal fat pads. While liposuction can make a great Read More…

Facial Reshaping by Bony Augmentation and Fat Reduction

Making a face more square or angular can be done through bone augmentation, fat reduction, or both. I have found that there are two types of patients who come because they want a more defined facial look. First is the male patient (usually younger)who does not necessarily have a full or fat face but Read More…