The Role of the Buccal Fat Pad in Facial Aesthetic Surgery.

Social media have triggered a buccal fat pad excision frenzy. Not surprisingly, there is tremendous appeal of having a slimmer lower face and more defined jawline after undergoing a small intraoral procedure under local anesthesia. Although this procedure is great for social media and seemingly beneficial for jawline aesthetics, the evidence remains limited as to whether or not this is an effective long-term solution.

Surgical outcomes of gigantomastia breast reduction superomedial pedicle technique: a 12-year retrospective study.

Introduction: Reduction mammoplasty in patients with gigantomastia can prove a challenge for the plastic surgeon. Although several techniques have been described to reduce these very large breasts, they can often result in compromise of the nipple-areola complex (NAC), including necrosis, decreased sensation, and inability to breastfeed. The superomedial pedicle (SMP) reduction mammoplasty technique has been demonstrated as a safe and effective method of reduction in cases of mild to moderate hypertrophy.