Bichectomy – case report

Vol. 1 – Number 4 – 2020 Case report Page 8 Bichectomy – case report Ana Karina Fonseca de Carvalho Calderan Correa¹ Vivian Eduarda de Lemos Cordeiro² Juliana Silveira de Almeida² ABSTRACT Bichectomy is a simple surgical procedure, indicated for people who have a wide and rounded face, whose objective is the removal of the Bichat’s fat pad, with the purpose of reducing the cheeks volume and promoting a thinner face to the patient, contributing to face symmetry. The surgery is fast and safe, as long as the professional is aware of the anatomical structures adjacent to the Bichat fat pad, thus avoiding any type of complication. The aim of this paper is to present a report of a bichectomy procedure performed by a dental surgeon in a female patient, whose complaint was excessive volume of the lower third of the face. The aesthetic results of this procedure promote to the patient a better cheeks contour, reducing them, and highlighting the malar region, providing greater facial harmony. Descriptors: Cheek, zygoma, oral surgery. ¹ Full Professor of the Dentistry Course – Centro Universitário UniFBV Wyden, Me. In Health Sciences, Me. In Dentistry. ² Dentistry course student – UniFBV Wyden University Center.