Q. Is it true that the face can sag after contour surgery? In what cases can it actually happen?

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Q. Is it true that the face can sag after contour surgery? In what cases can it actually happen?

This is one of the questions that people considering contour surgery ask most often, and worry about the most.

To start with the conclusion, having contour surgery does not necessarily mean that the face will sag.

However, it is also true that depending on the surgical result, some people may feel that sagging has occurred.

Sagging after contour surgery often comes not from the surgery itself, but from issues with the surgical method and design.

Because the bones of the face do not exist on their own and are supported together with the muscles, fat, and skin above them, surgery that does not sufficiently take this relationship into account can lead to side effects.

Representative factors that increase the possibility of sagging are as follows.

If too much bone is removed in an excessive bone resection in an attempt to make the face as small as possible, the soft tissue that was supporting it may lose its support and sag downward.

Skin thickness and elasticity vary greatly from person to person, and especially when skin elasticity is relatively low, sagging may appear more noticeable even with the same amount of resection.

A natural result can be expected only when the position of the muscles, the distribution of the fat layer, and even the direction in which the skin is pulled are all taken into consideration.

In this way, contour surgery these days is not simply about reducing the size of the bones, but about planning how the face will be maintained after surgery.

Only the range necessary for improving the facial shape is resected, and the amount of resection is adjusted while considering age and skin elasticity. A design that anticipates the possibility of sagging after surgery should be created in advance, and if necessary, lifting or elasticity care should also be taken into account.

Through sufficient consultation, accurately identifying your skin condition and facial structure, and avoiding excessive resection can lead to satisfying results.