Is Bichectomy the same surgery as buccal fat removal?

[Mr Test]

ye or nah?

 

[iabsolvejordan]

Yes and no.

As shown in this following figure;

1a are the superficial cheek fat compartments:
- a) Infraorbital fat. b) Medial cheek fat. c) Nasolabial fat. d) Middle cheek fat. e) Lateral cheek fat. f) Superior jowl fat. g) Inferior jowl fat.
1b are the deep cheek fat compartments:
- A) Medial sub-orbicularis oculi fat. B) Lateral sub-orbicularis oculi fat. C) Deep medial cheek fat. D) Buccal fat.

A typical buccal fat removal surgery would remove the buccal fat, highlighted as D in 1b.

A bichectomy surgery, on the other hand, would remove the bichat balls, as shown in this following figure:
the fat compartment situated lowest is the bichat ball.