Clinical significance of the buccal fat pad: how to determine the correct surgical indications based on preoperative analysis
Background: Despite the multitude of clinical and aesthetic uses, the correct surgical indications for buccal fat pad
(BFP) removal have yet to be fully elucidated. Although the procedure is widely performed and promoted for
aesthetic purpose, literature lacks of studies accounting for a proper evaluation of patients undergoing BFP removal.
Methods: Between 2012 and 2016 patients seeking an improvement of the malar contour by reduction of the
submalar prominence have been visited at the Department of Plastic Surgery of the Institution. A preoperative MRI