ON Clinic Contouring: Zygoma and Midface Reduction One Year Later
Patient's Concern: A Wide and Asymmetrical Face
A patient who visited my clinic was concerned about her wide and asymmetrical face. Many people consider Surgery because they think their cheekbones are large, but in such cases, the face may appear longer or unnatural. This patient, in particular, had a face that looked generally large compared to her head shape.
Dr. Oh Myung-jun's Diagnosis: Not Just a Cheekbone Problem, but a Midface Problem
After a thorough diagnosis, we confirmed that it was not simply a matter of cheekbone size, but that the midface itself had an asymmetrically large space and degree of protrusion. The size of both cheekbones was almost similar, but the central part of the face was generally protruding, and there was also left-right asymmetry. Since the existing cheekbone Surgery methods carried the risk of making the face appear longer, I determined that a different approach was needed.
Midface Surgery Tailored to the Eyes: Harmony of Face Length and Width
For this patient, instead of reducing the cheekbones, we performed Surgery to reduce the overall length and narrow the width of the entire midface, tailored to the eyes. This method goes beyond simply shaving off protruding cheekbones; it involves a complete repositioning of the bone structure in the central part of the face to simultaneously reduce both the vertical length and horizontal width of the face. This can make the face appear smaller and more slender, and naturally improve asymmetry.
"We didn't reduce the cheekbones; we reduced the central midface. The cheekbone size remained the same, but the midface length was reduced." – Dr. Oh Myung-jun
Results 1 Year After Surgery: Shorter, Narrower Face with No Sagging
One year after the Surgery, the patient's face has become significantly smaller and narrower. In particular, it can be confirmed that the face has not become longer, but rather shorter. Many people worry about skin sagging after facial contouring Surgery, but this patient showed no skin sagging at all, despite a significant reduction in the midface. This can be attributed to the patient's good skin elasticity, combined with O.N Clinic's know-how in minimizing sagging through delicate dissection and repositioning of bone and skin tissues.
- Before Surgery: Head shape is small but face appears large, midface asymmetry
- Surgery Goal: Reduce midface length and width tailored to the eyes, improve asymmetry
- After Surgery: Face is shorter and narrower, asymmetry improved, no skin sagging
- CT Confirmation: Confirmed that the bones in the surgical area have completely fused
Current CT scan results also show that the bones in the surgical area have completely fused and are in a stable condition. The eye bones and cheekbones are firmly attached, maintaining excellent functional and aesthetic results. The patient is also living a satisfactory daily life without any discomfort after the Surgery.
As such, O.N Clinic strives to provide highly satisfactory results by accurately analyzing each patient's individual facial structure and performing customized Surgery that considers the overall harmony and balance of the face, beyond simply reducing bones.
O.N Clinic | Last reviewed 2026-05-23