What we find cute on children’s faces is simply annoying as an adult. Excess cheek fat makes our entire face look wider and therefore often less attractive. In this article, we will show you how to remove unwanted cheek fat and achieve a slimmer facial contour with a bichectomy, along with other interesting methods of facial contouring.
How attractive your face looks to others depends on various factors and the interplay of different facial features. In adulthood, it is perceived as attractive to have a slim, contoured face. Chubby cheeks are therefore not really desirable here.
Being overweight is not the only reason for a wider face and excess cheek fat. Very often, a fat deposit present from birth, which sits on both sides of the face in a naturally occurring cavity within the cheeks, is the cause of a wider-looking face. This is known as the Bichat fat plug. From an anatomical point of view, it is a special type of fatty tissue that cannot be significantly influenced in size by sport or a healthy diet. As a result, even an otherwise slim, athletic physique may have a wider facial configuration that does not fit in with the rest of the body. The removal of this fat from the cheeks is known in medicine as a “bichectomy”. Bichectomy has two effects: Firstly, it narrows the central face and secondly, it makes the cheekbones appear more prominent. This is why the removal of Bichat’s fat bodies is a frequently performed procedure, especially in the modeling scene.
In addition to this treatment, depending on the nature of the facial contours, there is also the option of using Jawline filler to make the face more prominent. Volume injections are used to emphasize the lower jawline and give your face a fresh, youthful appearance. The treatment only takes a few minutes, is very painless and a change is immediately visible.
It is also possible to build up the cheekbones, which make a fundamental contribution to the attractiveness of a face, and to compensate for the lack of volume in the cheeks and cheekbones. This can be achieved either through a filler treatment with hyaluronic acid or – if a permanent result is desired – with the help of implants.
The following treatments performed at UNIQAESTHETICS® have an additional contouring effect:
- Chin correction
- Eyebrow lift
- Facelift
- Ear correction
In some cases, it makes sense to consider a facelift if you want a slimmer, more contoured face. The face can be significantly tightened and rejuvenated in individual areas or as a whole. We have a variety of different face lifting procedures available for this purpose. These highly effective procedures promise to give you a new lease of life.
As you can see, there are a variety of possible treatments and procedures that can also be useful in combination if you wish to change the contours of your face. Expert and individually tailored treatment concepts are therefore a top priority. We will be happy to advise you and provide you with help and advice if you have any concerns. If you are interested in one of the treatments described, you are welcome to arrange a consultation with one of our specialists.
