ON Zygoma Midface Reduction: Trimming the Cheekbone to the Eye Socket Line
This video shows Dr. Oh Myung-jun of O.N Clinic consulting with a patient about Zygoma and Midface Reduction Surgery and analyzing the Surgery results. The patient asks about ways to become more beautiful and is curious about how much smaller her face can become through Surgery.
Diagnosing Complex Midface and Zygoma Problems
In the initial Consultation with the patient, I diagnosed that her midface needed to be smaller for her to become more beautiful. In particular, I found that her facial asymmetry was severe, with the right side of her face being much larger than the left. The patient expressed concern about a bone gap and a sunken feeling in her right zygoma area.
CT scan results showed that the main reason her face appeared large was due to differences in midface bone size and skull asymmetry, rather than the size of the zygoma itself. The left side of her skull was relatively slender, while the right side was broad, affecting overall facial asymmetry and enlargement. Additionally, I confirmed that the bone gap in the right zygoma could be 100% improved, and the left bone gap could be improved by approximately 95%.
O.N Clinic's Zygoma and Midface Reduction Surgery Approach
My Surgery goal is not simply to reduce the zygoma, but to move the zygoma inward to align with the eye bones, thereby reducing the midface overall and improving facial asymmetry. This method offers the following effects:
- Midface Reduction: The zygoma is moved inward to align with the eye bones, reducing the width of the midface.
- Asymmetry Improvement: Facial asymmetry is resolved by adjusting the position and size of the left and right zygomas.
- Effect of Larger-Looking Eyes: As the zygoma moves inward, the proportion of the eyes relatively increases, giving a clearer impression.
In the past, some patients often said that after Zygoma Reduction Surgery, they "saw no effect" or "developed asymmetry." This was because they received Surgery to reduce only the zygoma, even though the cause of their large-looking face was in the midface, not the zygoma. At O.N Clinic, we identify these fundamental causes and establish a customized Planning for each patient.
"It's not that the zygoma is large, but that the midface bone is large. The zygoma hasn't shrunk; its size is the same. The midface has shrunk."
Post-Surgery Result Check
One week after Surgery, the patient showed a noticeably improved facial line despite remaining swelling. Through post-Surgery CT images, I personally showed the patient that her zygoma had been ideally reduced to align with her eye bones, and that her midface size had been effectively reduced. Bone gaps were also confirmed to have completely disappeared or significantly improved.
These results are possible because the Surgery was performed considering the asymmetry of the zygoma and the overall facial proportions. When the zygoma is reduced to align with the eyes, the proportion of the eyes increases, creating the visual effect of larger-looking eyes. At O.N Clinic, accurate diagnosis and meticulous Planning are prioritized for our patients' satisfactory results.
O.N Clinic | Last Reviewed 2026-05-23