Changes of the Buccal Fat Pad Volume According to the Different Age Groups, Gender, and Body Mass Index: An Evaluation With Computed Tomography
Buccal fat volume, localized in the middle third of the face, increased with aging and increasing BMI values. Young females had lower buccal fat volume. Buccal fat tissue volume is important in facial rejuvenation procedures such as facial filler applications.
Authors
- Melih Akşamoğlu
- Nuray Bayar Muluk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3602-9289)
- Mehmet Hamdi Şahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8976-6157)
Institutions
- Kırıkkale University (TR)
- Gaziantep University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
- Published
- 2024-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/rct.0000000000001659
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Cleft Lip and Palate Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.30