ON Facial Contouring: Correcting Cheekbone Asymmetry and a Bone Gap Non-union
Complex Zygoma Revision Surgery: Achieving Perfect Improvement Beyond Bone Gaps and Asymmetry
Before visiting O.N Clinic, the patient had already undergone two zygoma surgeries, as well as Surgery and V-line Surgery. Having gone through multiple facial contouring surgeries, numerous fixation pins remained in their face, and the asymmetry and severe bone gap (non-union) in the zygoma area, in particular, were major concerns.
What were the problems with the zygoma revision Surgery?
Dr. Oh Myung-jun meticulously analyzed the patient's current condition through CT scans.
"They had two zygoma surgeries, then Surgery, and even V-line Surgery. So, there are too many pins in their face."
Indeed, a total of 20 fixation pins from Surgery and zygoma Surgery were embedded in the patient's face. Pins that would not significantly interfere with zygoma revision Surgery did not need to be removed, but some pins absolutely had to be removed.
A more serious problem was the asymmetry and bone gap of the zygomatic bone.
- Right zygoma: It was long, measuring 27mm, and the bone gap was a significant 8mm wide, indicating an unstable state where the bone was barely attached.
- Left zygoma: It was relatively shorter.
"If you look at the right side, this area is a bone gap, but it's hard to see like this. Well, you can see there's a large bone gap like this. This length is 27mm, and the vertical width is 8mm."
Because these bone gaps were barely held together by fixation pins, there was a risk that the bone would immediately separate if the pins were removed. This was a serious situation that went beyond a simple cosmetic issue, threatening functional stability.
O.N Clinic's Precise Planning and Successful Results
Considering the patient's complex situation, Dr. Oh Myung-jun set the following surgical goals.
"Removing 20 unnecessary pins, improving zygoma asymmetry, and eliminating bone gaps are the goals of the Surgery."
The Surgery focused not just on reducing or moving bone, but on achieving stable bone union and overall facial harmony. In particular, perfectly filling the 8mm wide bone gap and ensuring the bone firmly attached was a key challenge.
One week after the Surgery, the patient revisited O.N Clinic to check their progress. Comparing the CT images, it was confirmed that the severe bone gap in the right zygoma, which was present before the Surgery, had been perfectly improved, and the bone had firmly united.
"The bone gap was 8mm long and 27mm wide, but it's completely gone. Completely. If it attaches this well, you won't even see a line after a year."
Zygoma asymmetry was also greatly improved. Of course, slight asymmetry might remain due to other factors that cannot be resolved by Surgery, such as eye asymmetry or head asymmetry, but the asymmetry of the zygoma itself was successfully resolved. The patient expressed great satisfaction with their noticeably smaller and younger-looking face when looking in the mirror.
"There's a difference. It's perfect." "You look younger."
O.N Clinic strives to accurately diagnose each patient's condition, even in such complex revision Surgery cases, and to achieve the best possible results through precise Planning and skilled techniques.
O.N Clinic | Last reviewed 2024-05-23