The Condition of the Bone 12 Days After a Thorough Zygoma Reduction Surgery

These days, when I consult with people about facial contouring surgery, there are many times when I feel frustrated enough to sigh.

 

So many people think that zygoma reduction surgery is a procedure with many side effects and that it is dangerous, so there are times when it becomes tiring and difficult to explain that point in detail one by one.

 

Zygoma reduction surgery can be said to be a very safe procedure with no need to worry about side effects and with a clean recovery, if the surgical method and direction are properly determined and performed.

 

If I look at the condition of the facial bones before surgery and 12 days after surgery through 3DCT of the person who underwent the operation as a plastic surgery model with full consent for portrait rights, it is as follows.

 

Two years ago, at a plastic surgery clinic, this person underwent zygoma reduction surgery and square jaw surgery, but the reduction effect of the zygoma surgery was insufficient, so revision zygoma surgery was performed.

 

 

  The front-view 3DCT image on the left shows the appearance before the revision surgery, and the traces of the osteotomy lines from the previous surgery can be observed.

The front-view 3DCT image on the right shows the condition of the bone exactly 12 days after I performed the revision zygoma surgery.

Based on the front L-shaped osteotomy line, you can see that the volume of part of the front cheekbone on the side has been greatly reduced, and you can also see that the bone is firmly connected at the front osteotomy site. 

 

 

 

 

 

The appearance of the zygomatic bone as seen from the base before surgery and 12 days after surgery - you can observe that the arch of the cheekbone, extending from the front osteotomy line to the back, has moved significantly inward, reducing the width of the face, and the most important point is that continuity is maintained in the area connecting the body of the cheekbone to the arch.

 

This is the left oblique view before surgery and 12 days after surgery, and you can observe that even 12 days after surgery, the outline of the front osteotomy line is still visible only very faintly.

After about 2 to 3 years following surgery, the traces of the osteotomy site become covered to the point that they are almost no longer visible.

 

This is the right oblique view before surgery and 12 days after surgery.

 

When performing this kind of thorough zygoma reduction surgery.

From immediately after surgery, it is important to adapt quickly to daily life without having to be especially careful about sleeping on your side or opening your mouth.

 

If the zygoma reduction surgery is in a stable state, it is good to resume a normal diet as soon as possible (for example, chewing hard or chewy foods) and to practice opening the mouth, and it will not be affected even by a light impact.