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Buccal fat pad removal to improve facial aesthetics: an established technique?
- Source :
- Moura, Lucas Borin ; Spin, José-Rodolfo ; Spin Neto, Rubens ; Pereira Filho, Valfrido Antonio. Buccal fat pad removal to improve facial aesthetics : an established technique?. En: Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. Ed. inglesa, 23 4 2018: 15, RODERIC. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat de Valéncia, instname, Moura, L-B, Spin, J-R, Spin-Neto, R & Pereira-Filho, V-A 2018, ' Buccal fat pad removal to improve facial aesthetics: an established technique? ', Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral y Cirugia Bucal, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. e478-e484 . https://doi.org/10.4317/medoral.22449, Medicina Oral, Patología Oral y Cirugía Bucal
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Medicina Oral, S.L., 2018.
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Abstract
- Background Buccal fat pad (BFP) is a singular structure between the facial muscles. Its removal may enhance the zygomatic prominences resulting in an inverted triangle of beauty. Objective: The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of literature about BFP removal for facial aesthetic improvement. In order to answer the following research question: What are the indications, complication types and rates, surgical techniques and outcomes of the technique? Material and Methods The initial search in Pubmed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases recognized 220 articles. The final review included eight of them. None of the included studies were clinical trials. Results BPF removal was performed by intraoral incision or associated with the face lift procedure. In 71 patients submitted to the procedure and evaluated about complications, only 8.45% presented minor complications. Parotid duct and facial nerve injuries were not found. No study evaluated facial aging and long-term effects, therefore the harmless effect of the procedure to those features is not clear. Conclusions Although it is not a novel procedure, there is a lack of information about long-term outcomes. Thus, controlled clinical studies should be performed to achieve adequate clinical evidence of those aspects. Key words:Buccal fat pad, facial sculpting, cheek surgery, buccal lipectomy.
- Subjects :
- MEDLINE
Dentistry
Cosmetic Techniques
Review
030230 surgery
Parotid duct
Beauty
03 medical and health sciences
Postoperative Complications
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Humans
Intraoral incision
General Dentistry
Mouth
Buccal fat pad
business.industry
030206 dentistry
Plastic Surgery Procedures
Cheek
CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]
Clinical trial
stomatognathic diseases
Facial muscles
medicine.anatomical_structure
Adipose Tissue
Otorhinolaryngology
Face
UNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICAS
Surgery
Oral Surgery
business
Complication
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16986946
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Medicina Oral Patología Oral y Cirugia Bucal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f06a223b3ea6ab2ad589b53652c444b8
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4317/medoral.22449