Midface zygoma reduction for facial proportion: jaw-contour hybrid surgery
Midface Cheekbone Surgery: A Miracle of Facial Proportion
One day, a patient who visited O.N Clinic was deeply concerned as she looked at her face in the mirror. Dr. Oh Myung-jun diagnosed the patient's face and said, "Oh, it's so long! Your midface is too long. Your face is small, but proportionally, your midface is too long." The patient was concerned that although her face was small, her long midface made her overall impression look long and older.
The Uniqueness of Midface Cheekbone Surgery
Dr. Oh Myung-jun made an accurate diagnosis after reviewing the patient's CT scan. "You don't have large cheekbones. Shaving down the cheekbones and jaw is called contouring Surgery. But since your cheekbones aren't large, there's no reason to shave them down at all." He explained that a different approach from typical cheekbone Surgery was needed.
The director emphasized, "It's a hybrid of orthognathic and contouring Surgery. Midface cheekbone Surgery doesn't shave down the cheekbones; it moves them inward, similar to orthognathic Surgery." The core idea is to reduce the midface and move the cheekbones inward, thereby reducing the central part of the face and improving overall proportions.
The Planning was to reduce the midface by about 1cm and each cheekbone by about 1.5cm. By comparing before-and-after CT images, the effect of eliminating the midface space and moving the cheekbones inward, resulting in a smaller face, was visually demonstrated. The director explained, "We eliminate this space," adding that facial asymmetry would also be improved after Surgery.
10 Days Post-Surgery: Amazing Transformation
10 days after Surgery, the patient visited O.N Clinic again. The director expressed satisfaction, observing the patient's transformation: "It's only 10 days, but the shortening is incomparable to orthognathic Surgery. Your face wouldn't show results with orthognathic Surgery or contouring Surgery. Your face will truly become small now. It will become this small."
The patient also couldn't hide her surprise looking in the mirror. "I didn't know I could see such results with just my cheekbones." She was amazed by the change she couldn't have imagined before Surgery. The director asked, "You didn't expect it to shrink this much, did you?" and the patient nodded in agreement.
"We changed the most necessary proportion of your face. Do you notice your eyes and nose also look bigger? That proportion is so important."
The director re-explained the importance of achieving the golden ratio of the face. The patient also asked about eating. "What about meals...? Can I eat meat?" The director replied cheerfully, "You can eat meat. Eat some expensive meat, not tough meat."
2 Months Post-Surgery: A More Completed Look
Two months after Surgery, the patient's face had transformed into a more natural and beautiful appearance. The director gave a positive evaluation, saying, "This is a very good result for two months." However, he explained, "The skin needs to adhere tightly by regenerating elasticity. It's still a bit puffy here," emphasizing the importance of skin elasticity management.
Regenerating skin elasticity was not simply about liposuction but about inducing natural skin contraction. For this, procedures like Ultherapy and Titanium Lifting were planned to be performed concurrently. The director praised the patient's skin regeneration ability, saying, "I think about three sessions should be enough; you probably won't need any more because your elasticity is good."
The patient looked in the mirror again and said, "I think I look cuter." The director replied, "Of course! You look cuter and younger," sharing in the patient's joy over her transformation. The patient expressed satisfaction with the overall improvement in her face shape, saying, "It feels like I had everything done, not just 'cheekbones.' Even my jaw here." Thus, midface cheekbone Surgery is not merely about reducing the cheekbones but a hybrid Surgery that achieves overall facial harmony.
- Before Surgery: Long midface, wide cheekbones, asymmetry
- Surgery Goal: Midface 1cm, both cheekbones 1.5cm reduction, facial proportion improvement
- Surgery Method: Hybrid method of moving cheekbones inward, similar to orthognathic Surgery, rather than shaving them down
- Recovery Process: Noticeable changes after 10 days, natural face shape after 2 months
- Additional Care: Ultherapy, Titanium Lifting for skin elasticity regeneration
O.N Clinic's midface cheekbone Surgery finds the most necessary proportions of the face to create harmonious beauty. Beyond simply shaving bone, you can expect satisfactory results with a customized solution that considers individual facial characteristics.
O.N Clinic | Last reviewed 2024-05-23