The Importance of Ultrasound in Excision of the Buccal Fat Pad

Partial excision of the buccal fat pad is a surgery indicated for different functional and aesthetic procedures. Although this surgery offers minimal risks, the ultrasound examination can provide security in performing the surgery, in addition to predicting preoperative anatomical variations and assisting in the treatment of postoperative complications. With the worldwide search for aesthetic procedures, concomitant with the development of imaging tests that help in different diagnoses and treatments, ultrasonography has become an excellent indication for planning oral fat pad surgeries.Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .