Postoperative Evaluation of the Intraoral Technique of Buccal Fat Pad Removal

The surgical procedure was performed using the technique with intrabuccal access, already consecrated in the literature (Materasso 2006). The Bichat fat ball access was made by means of a small incision no more than 3 mm in length in the soft tissue located in the lower aspect of the zygomatic counterfoot, taking care to visualize and protect with the retractor the Stensen's conduit. With the aid of blunt-tipped or hemostatic scissors dissection was performed, taking care to preserve the membrane surrounding the ball of fat. After removal of one side, pressure was removed to remove air and the procedure was started on the opposite side, after the removal of the two sides was realized simple suture with silk thread. There were no formal indications for sending the samples for anatomic and / or histological examination.