BICHECTOMY

As with all surgical procedures, bichectomy involves certain risks that cannot be ruled out. A distinction must be made here between the general risks of general anesthesia, intolerance to medication, including local anesthesia, and the specific risks of

bichectomy addition to the general risks of an operation, the following specific risks are to be assessed as increased in an bichectomy operation:

• Even if the bichectomy is one of the lower-risk operations because the buccal fatty tissue can be localized very accurately and the risk of removing too much tissue is very low, inflammation of the wound and bleeding can occur in very rare cases.
• The assessment and explanation of the risks must always be made individually and depending on the patient and his anamnesis in a detailed consultation with the operating doctor.

After a bichectomy, it is recommended to not exercise for at least 14 days.

Wounds in the oral cavity heal faster, so it can be assumed that you will can go back to work after one week.

To support this process, smoking should be reduced to a minimum.

Solid food should be avoided for a day after the operation. After that, it is advisable to avoid hot, sour or spicy dishes for two weeks.

In order to prevent irritation and inflammation in the oral cavity, you should pay particular attention to oral hygiene during this time. An elevated sleeping position helps prevent swelling.

In order to prevent severe swelling, cooling pads should be used after the operation.

The result of the bichectomy can be seen after the swelling has subsided. Yet, immediately after the treatment, the first results of the slimming and the lifting can be seen.

The operation takes about an hour and is performed under local anesthesia, or with twilight sleep if desired. For this reason, no overnight stay in the clinic is required.