Sometimes, no matter how much weight you lose, your face stubbornly holds onto fullness. Genetically large buccal fat pads in the lower cheeks can create a permanent “baby face” look—completely hiding your natural cheekbones and facial structure.
If you want to lean out your cheeks, create beautiful facial shadows, and sculpt a sharp contour, Bichectomy (Buccal Fat Removal) offers the perfect permanent answer. At Novera, we gently remove excess internal cheek fat through tiny micro-incisions inside the mouth, giving you a refined, high-fashion look with a luxury recovery experience in Istanbul.
- Quick Summary
- Why Choose Turkey for a Bichectomy?
- Understanding the All-Inclusive Bichectomy Price
- What's Included in Your Novera Package?
- International Price Comparison
- Popular Bichectomy Combinations at Novera
- Determining Your Path: Optimal Baseline vs. Alternative Options
- The 5-Day Journey & Process Timeline
- Bichectomy Recovery Timeline & Care Protocol
- Understanding the Journey: Potential Risks & Safety Profile
- Why Choose Novera?
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Quick Summary
📌 Quick Overview for International Patients:
Treatment Attribute | Quick Details |
Procedure Time | 30 to 45 minutes |
Stay in Turkey | 4 Nights / 5 Days (1 night hospital/monitoring, 3 nights luxury hotel) |
Surgical Technique | Intraoral Fat Pad Excision via tiny 1cm entries inside the mouth |
Average Cost | Up to 70% more affordable than the UK & USA |
Inclusions | Surgery, VIP transfers, 5-star hotel, aftercare medications, coordinator |
Recovery | Back to remote work in 3-4 days; internal healing complete in 7-10 days |
Why Choose Turkey for a Bichectomy?
Turkey is a premier global hub for advanced facial contouring, known for highlighting cheekbone structures flawlessly without over-hollowing the face.
When you choose Novera for your buccal fat removal, your surgical plan includes clear benefits:
- Zero Visible External Scarring: The entire surgery is performed through tiny, 1cm entry points hidden completely inside your mouth. There are absolutely no cuts, marks, or scars on your outer face.
- Natural Hollywood Contour: We don’t just drain fluid; we physically remove the true fat pad. This creates an instant, natural shadow right beneath your cheekbones, mimicking a permanent contour makeup look.
- Permanent Slimming Effect: Once adult buccal fat cells are removed, they are gone for good and cannot grow back, ensuring your refined look lasts for years.
- Total Care From Start to Finish: You won’t have to worry about a single detail. From providing specialized aftercare mouthwashes and tracking your check-ups to organizing your luxury hotel and private VIP transfers, Novera handles it all.
Understanding the All-Inclusive Bichectomy Price
Choosing a bichectomy in Turkey gives you access to top-tier surgeons and modern clinical facilities for a fraction of private healthcare costs in the UK or US.
What's Included in Your Novera Package?
- Full Pre-Op Check: Complete physical examination and medical lab tests.
- Tailored Cheek Surgery: Precise Bichectomy performed by a board-certified specialist.
- Premium Clinical Stay: 1 night of overnight monitoring and immediate post-op care.
- Luxury Hotel Stay: 3 nights of restful recovery in a premium partner hotel.
- Private VIP Transit: All transfers between the airport, hotel, and clinic.
- Complete Aftercare Kit: Antibacterial mouthwashes, specialized cooling packs, and prescription medications.
- Surgeon Follow-Ups: In-person check-ups and healing evaluation.
- Continuous Care Support: Immediate guidance from a dedicated coordinator throughout your journey.
International Price Comparison
Surgical Hub Destination | Average Cost Range (Buccal Fat Removal) |
United States | |
United Kingdom | |
Europe (Germany/Switzerland) | |
Turkey (Novera) |
Popular Bichectomy Combinations at Novera
While a Bichectomy slims the inner cheeks beautifully, combining it with these procedures delivers a total lower-face transformation:
1. The V-Shape Architecture: Bichectomy + Chin Liposuction
The ultimate contour duo. While the bichectomy hollows out your lower cheeks to create shadows, Chin Liposuction vacuums away the fat pouch under your chin. Together, they instantly convert a round face into a sharp, sculpted “V” shape profile.
2. The Model Definition: Bichectomy + Jawline Fillers
After removing the internal yanak fat to highlight your upper cheekbones, adding sharp fillers along the angles of your jaw creates a stunning, highly structured, and camera-ready facial frame.
Determining Your Path: Optimal Baseline vs. Alternative Options
A Bichectomy creates gorgeous, slim cheek structures, but checking your baseline ensures a youthful and safe result.
You are beautifully suited for this path if:
You have naturally round, “moon-shaped” cheeks despite being at a healthy or lean body weight.
You feel your face looks too heavy or childish in photos due to stubborn cheek fullness.
You want a slimmer lower face with absolutely zero external facial scars.
You are prepared to follow a soft-food diet and strict mouthwash routine for the first few days.
You will achieve better results with an alternative approach if:
Your face is already naturally thin or narrow: Removing buccal fat from an already lean face can make you look hollow, exhausted, or prematurely aged. If you lack volume, Cheek/Jawline Fillers are much better options.
Your cheek fullness is caused by sagging skin rather than fat pads, which means a Midfacelift or Facelift is required.
The 5-Day Journey & Process Timeline
Day 1 – Arrival: Welcome to Istanbul:Arrival.
Your private VIP transport meets you at Istanbul Airport and escorts you directly to your hotel to rest and prepare for your cheek slimming.
Day 2 – Consultation & Operation: Buccal Fat Removal:Surgery Day.
An in-person facial mapping and pre-op clearance tests take place in the morning. Your Bichectomy is safely performed under local sedation or light general anesthesia right after.
Day 3 – Clinical Monitoring: Transition to Hotel:Hospital Care.
Your surgeon checks your internal stitches and ensures early healing is flawless. You are given your soft-diet instructions and transferred back to your hotel.
Day 4 – Soft Diet & Managed Relaxation:Hotel Rest.
Rest comfortably at your hotel. You will stick to cool liquids, smoothies, and soft purees, using your antibacterial mouthwash after every meal to keep the entries clean.
Day 5 – Final Examination & Departure:Clearance.
Your final clinical appointment. Your surgeon verifies perfect internal healing and hands over your official travel clearance. Your VIP vehicle then transfers you to the airport for your flight home.
Bichectomy Recovery Timeline & Care Protocol
- Days 1–3: Expect your cheeks to swell up significantly, making you look like you’ve been to the dentist—this is completely normal. Stick to cold liquids, avoid spicy foods, and rinse your mouth diligently.
- Days 4–7: Swelling begins to drop rapidly. Most patients return to remote or desk work within 3 to 4 days. The internal stitches start to dissolve naturally.
- Weeks 2–3: The incisions inside your cheeks heal completely, allowing you to return to normal solid foods. Your face starts to look noticebly slimmer.
- Months 2–3: Residual swelling clears out entirely. The desired hollow cheek shadows emerge fully, leaving you with a beautifully defined, sculpted look.
Understanding the Journey: Potential Risks & Safety Profile
- Temporary Post-Op Swelling: Because the cheeks are highly vascular, they swell up instantly after surgery. Your face will look rounder for the first week before it slims down dramatically.
- Temporary Inside Stiffness: Your inner cheeks will feel tight or stiff when you yawn, open your mouth wide, or chew. This is a natural part of deep healing and softens over a month.
- Asymmetric Fluid Retention: One cheek may swell more than the other initially due to uneven fluid retention. Symmetrical balance returns naturally by week three or four.
Why Choose Novera?
At Novera, we treat cheek slimming as an exercise in elegant facial balance. We leave an essential structural layer of fat intact to ensure you look beautifully contoured, vibrant, and slim—never haggard or prematurely aged.
Frequently Asked Questions
When performed by a skilled surgeon who leaves an adequate structural layer of fat, it will not cause premature aging. We only remove the excess, protruding center of the buccal pad to define the cheek shadow, preserving your long-term facial architecture.
No. The entire procedure is performed through a tiny 1-cm incision hidden inside the mouth on the inner lining of your cheeks. There are absolutely no cuts or scars on the outside of your face.
Yes, but you must be incredibly gentle. Use a soft-bristled toothbrush and avoid the back areas near your inner cheeks for the first 3-4 days. You will rely heavily on your specialized antibacterial mouthwash to keep the area clean.
The results are completely permanent. Once the buccal fat cells are physically removed from your cheeks, they cannot regenerate or grow back, even if you experience future weight fluctuations.
