Bichectomy and its contribution to facial harmony

Introduction: Buccal fat removal was described for the first time by Heister in 1732. In 1802, Bichat identified the adipose nature of this tissue. There is a close association between buccal fat and masticatory muscles, which helps infants suck owing to the sliding motion of the tissues. Its promin...

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Main Authors: Cesar Augusto Daher Ceva Faria, Ronan Caputi Silva Dias, Amanda Costa Campos, José Carlos Daher, Rafael Sabino Caetano Costa, Leonardo David Pires Barcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2018-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
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Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2208/en_v33n4a03.pdf
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