The most requested surgeries
to refine the face is the bichectomy.
The bichectomy or extraction of bichat balls, is the surgery that achieves a facial thinning by eliminating the excess volume of these bags, achieving a longer, slimmer face and making the facial bone structure more defined.
Am I a candidate for a bichectomy?
If you present:
- a round face, with poorly defined angles.
!! YOU ARE A GOOD CANDIDATE !!
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Free first medical visit
In the first consultation of a bichectomy, we take a complete medical history with anamnesis where the plastic surgeon assesses your case in a personalized way.
What is the price of a bichectomy?
At Guadalupe González Clinic we offer you the highest medical quality at the best price. We take care of everything so that you don’t have to worry about a thing. All these services are included in the price of the bichectomy:
- Preoperative study (surgery, nursing, anesthesia consultation and all complementary tests included, if necessary).
- Operating room expenses
- Postoperative medical check-ups until discharge including pain management for greater comfort.
Preoperative
In order for you to have a bichectomy in complete safety, we must assess your general condition based on your possible drug and environmental allergies, personal and family pathological history, habitual and past medication, possible previous surgical interventions, toxic habits (tobacco), etc.
At the Guadalupe González Clinic we will also take preoperative photographs, which will help us before, during and after the bichectomy.
Surgical technique
The extraction of the Bichat balls is carried out in an operating room under local anesthesia, depending on each patient. It usually lasts about 1 hour.
An intraoral incision (posterior part of the jugal mucosa) is made and a large part of the Bichat bursa is removed and the small incision is sutured. This surgery can be accompanied by other surgical procedures, in which case general anesthesia may be the best option.
POSTOPERATIVE
Normally this surgery is outpatient, staying only a few hours in the clinic. If general anesthesia has been required, an overnight stay in the hospital may be chosen. In both cases, the patient should follow a regimen of anti-inflammatory medication and antibiotics as well as rinse with a mouthwash. To reduce inflammation and possible bruising, the patient should keep her head elevated and avoid straining. After the first week, the stitches can be removed.