Cheekbone Revision (10mm Bone Gap): Reconstructing Over-Shaved Bone
A patient who visited O.N Clinic was experiencing severe difficulties due to a previous cheekbone Surgery. As confirmed by 3D CT imaging, the patient's cheekbone was broken into several pieces with a large bone gap exceeding 10mm. When I personally analyzed the CT images, I immediately sensed that re-Surgery on such severely damaged cheekbones would be extremely challenging. This was a very complex case, significantly different from the condition of typical cheekbones.
Traces of Past Surgery and Its Difficulty
The patient's cheekbone was significantly smaller, about one-tenth the size of a normal cheekbone, and multiple areas were destroyed. Through the CT images, Dr. Oh Myung-jun explained the severity of the previous Surgery, saying, "The hospital where the previous Surgery was performed completely shattered the cheekbone. It might be a strong expression, but it's broken here and also broken there." What was even more surprising was that this condition was not the result of a Surgery performed 10 or 20 years ago, but rather one that took place only 3 to 4 years prior.
Severity of Cheekbone Damage:
- Bone gap exceeding 10mm
- Cheekbone fractured into multiple pieces
- Size reduced to about 1/10 of a normal cheekbone
- Areas for fixing pins were weakened
In such a weakened and fractured bone condition, there is insufficient space to insert fixing pins or screws, making the Surgery itself extremely difficult. Dr. Oh Myung-jun emphasized the technical challenges of this highly difficult Surgery, stating, "If the cheekbone is broken like this, it means it's very weak, so there's no place to insert pins. There's no place to insert screws."
Dr. Oh Myung-jun's Sense of Responsibility and Planning
This patient was in a situation where it would be difficult to attempt Surgery anywhere other than with Dr. Oh Myung-jun. Dr. Oh Myung-jun aimed to live up to the trust of the patient who visited O.N Clinic after seeing an SNS video. He expressed his deep sense of responsibility towards the patient, saying, "This patient has no other place to go for Surgery except with me. So, although it's difficult, I am proceeding with the Surgery out of a sense of responsibility as a doctor."
The goal of the Surgery was not merely to reduce the midface externally, but to stably reconstruct the damaged cheekbone and maintain its form. The key was to minimize the gap between the bones as much as possible, and even if they didn't completely fuse, to fix them by overlapping to make them strong.
Successful Reconstruction and Patient Satisfaction
One week after the Surgery, the patient reviewed the CT results with Dr. Oh Myung-jun. Dr. Oh Myung-jun showed the improved condition, asking, "Can you see the perfect condition of the bone gap that was over 10mm, and the broken bone?" The patient expressed great satisfaction, saying, "It's so perfect. I'm so happy!"
Dr. Oh Myung-jun: "I told you before the Surgery that there might be some bone gap remaining. You can see there's none at all, right?"
The cheekbone, which was weakened and fractured by the previous Surgery, was strongly reconstructed by fixing the bones in an overlapping manner. Even Dr. Oh Myung-jun expressed surprise, saying, "I didn't expect it to turn out this perfectly," indicating the successful outcome. The patient conveyed their gratitude, saying, "I'm so happy that my weak bones have been stably improved." In this way, O.N Clinic provided new hope and satisfactory results to the patient through highly difficult cheekbone re-Surgery.
O.N Clinic | Last Reviewed 2026-05-23