I had a bichectomy procedure, where the stitches are placed there is kind of some white substance, is this normal?

Thank you for your picture, and great question! The truth is this - you look great.  Whether or not you need any procedures is not for me to decide, but for us to come to a clear consensus.  Buccal fat reduction, what it can do, is give more contour to your cheeks and soften the "baby face" th...

Thanks for your question!  Buccal fat removal doesn't take 3-4 minutes. I don't know anyone who does it that fast and frankly- I don't think you'd want it done that fast. The procedure is relatively simple for a well trained facial surgeon but one that does carry risk. The...

The movement of the corners of the mouth is secondary to the activity of the facial expression muscles. However, the anatomy of the face ( bones, soft tissue etc) could affect the movement of those muscles. Also aging affects the corners of the mouth . In aging patients treatment of the muscles ...

Dear Stephanieochoa1,Thank you for your question. I think it is a little unusual to leave the Buccal Fat incision open. Putting a few stitches in to close the incision will help hasten the recovery. The logic behind leaving the incision open probably lies with the fact that there may potentially...

Buccal fat removal is a plastic surgery procedure that removes the buccal fat, cause of the chubby cheeks.After wisdom teeth removal, it is possible that part of the bonny suport of the midface has changed, and therefore it has made the face to "fall" a little bit and therefore make the face ...

Buccal fat is genetically predetermined and it is usually resistant to diet and excercise. Buccal fat removal is the procedure that removes the  fullness of the chubby cheeks by removing this diet/fat resistant fat.  There is a 'misbelieve' that buccal fat could "accelerate aging"...