ON Facial Contouring Midface and Zygoma Reduction: Shrinking the Midface
Hello, I am a patient who received mid-face cheekbone Surgery at O.N Clinic. Before the Surgery, I was always concerned about my long face and protruding cheekbones. In particular, my mid-face looked long, and I strongly felt that the overall proportions of my face were not balanced. My temporalis muscles were so large that people around me would even say, "It looks like a mole is about to pop out," causing me a great deal of stress.
Pre-Surgery Consultation: Half Expectation, Half Worry
During my first Consultation with Dr. Oh Myung-jun, he accurately pointed out that my head shape was protruding and my mid-face was long. He explained that he wouldn't just reduce the cheekbones, but would also reduce the head shape and lift the long mid-face upwards to shorten the overall face length. He said that this would make my eyes look bigger and significantly improve my facial proportions. Honestly, I was half in doubt, thinking, "How can the mid-face be shortened?" but I decided to proceed with the Surgery, trusting in the doctor's confident explanation. The doctor reassured me by saying, "Let's make it beautiful."
10 Days Post-Surgery: Unbelievable Change
10 days after the Surgery, I checked the progress with the doctor by looking at CT scans. Seeing it with my own eyes was truly amazing. My cheekbones were perfectly attached, and I was speechless at the fact that one cheekbone alone had been reduced by over 3cm. I spontaneously exclaimed, "Wow, it's reduced so much!" The CT scans clearly showed that before the Surgery, my cheekbones were spread out to the sides, but after the Surgery, they were gathered inward, as if flapping wings. The doctor said that the mid-face reduction made my eyes look bigger, and indeed, my eyes looked much more refreshed.
The doctor expressed his pride in my transformation, saying, "This Surgery brings about a much greater change than double jaw Surgery. But you're not swollen at all right now. You don't know how difficult double jaw Surgery is, do you? We've achieved a much greater change than double jaw Surgery, and you're not swollen at all right now, so you're asking, 'When will it get better?' Who would believe that you look this good at only 10 days?" I, too, never imagined that such a significant change would appear in such a short time, and without swelling.
1 Month Post-Surgery: Even Clearer Contours
1 month after the Surgery, my face looked even more natural, and there was almost no swelling. Thanks to the temporalis muscle denervation, the previously protruding areas were significantly reduced, and my friends complimented me, saying my face looked much smaller and softer. I actually developed a desire to reduce my jaw even further, but the doctor explained that it was already reduced to the maximum extent possible, and reducing it further could actually cause skin sagging.
- Before Surgery: Wide head shape and long mid-face, leading to overall disproportion
- 10 Days Post-Surgery: One cheekbone reduced by over 3cm, bone union confirmed, eye enlargement effect
- 1 Month Post-Surgery: Natural facial lines, almost no swelling, reduced temporalis muscles
The doctor said that he plans to start with Ultherapy (PRIME) Treatment, followed by injection Treatments (Botox, collagen boosters), and then manage skin elasticity through Lifting Treatments such as Ultherapy or Thermage. I'm already looking forward to future management, as I've achieved such a significant change with Surgery alone.
At first, I simply hoped that my protruding cheekbones would be slightly reduced, but the overall proportion and length of my face have dramatically improved, and I feel like I've received a truly great gift. As the doctor said, this result itself might be the best birthday Event for me.
O.N Clinic | Last reviewed 2026-05-23