What happens during the buccal fat removal procedure?
Buccal fat removal in New Jersey is a short outpatient procedure that you can drive yourself to and from. It is typically performed with only local anesthesia, with no intravenous sedation or general anesthesia required.
After the local anesthesia takes effect, ensuring you’re comfortable during the procedure, Dr. Mesa will carefully make incisions within your mouth in the inner cheek. The fat pad is removed through these incisions. This surgery takes only about 30 minutes and causes minimal trauma.
Once the fat pads are successfully removed, Dr. Mesa will close the incisions precisely with dissolvable sutures. Once the surgical procedure is complete, you will be able to return home and drive yourself if you wish.