Cheek fat reduction (Bichat)

No, if the operation is performed under general anaesthesia, you will not feel any uncomfortable sensations. If the operation is performed under local anaesthesia, you will not feel pain, however, you might feel the movements performed by the plastic surgeon.

Yes, the result of the operation is permanent, as the removed fat no longer grows. It is important not to confuse this fat with the subcutaneous layer of facial fat that forms when overweight and can decrease with weight loss.

Yes, the surgery is safe, but risks of complications, however small, remain. It can be a minor bleeding, an infection, facial asymmetry.