Facial Contouring Surgery, A to Z From Start to Finish

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A surgery designed with facial harmony in mind: facial contouring

The start of a slim face: V-line square jaw reduction

Chin surgery that creates a more three-dimensional face shape

A choice for a softer impression: cheekbone reduction

230-degree three-dimensional cheekbone reduction that improves face shape more conveniently

Accurate diagnosis, thorough surgical management: post-operative care for facial contouring

You have attractive and harmonious facial features, but your face shape is angular and uneven?

You may be remembered by others as someone whose image feels somewhat unbalanced and leaves only a sense of regret.

Recently, more people have been looking into facial contouring surgery to achieve both refined features and a smaller face.

In this post, we will take a close look at everything about facial contouring surgery.

Unlike other cosmetic surgeries, facial contouring surgery is an operation that corrects the bone structure. Through 충분한 consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon, identify the condition of the bones and find the surgical method and process that best suit you.

A safe surgery should be performed.

Facial contouring surgery

Facial contouring is surgery that corrects the facial bones. By operating on a square jaw, protruding cheekbones, or chin, it is a procedure that adjusts the face to appear aesthetically softer.

Facial contouring surgery can be broadly divided into three types: square jaw surgery, cheekbone reduction, and chin surgery.

Facial contouring is a procedure that carries out these surgeries in a more harmonious way, allowing the facial structure to remain intact and offering the possibility of more natural results.

The highlight of facial contouring Square jaw reduction

Square jaw reduction, also called square jaw resection, is a surgery with the advantage of producing significant front and side effects after surgery. Square jaw reduction is usually performed through an intraoral incision, by making an incision of about 3 cm in the mucosa between the lower gums and the lips.

The masseter muscle surrounding the outside of the jawbone is moved aside, the periosteum is dissected, and surgery is performed on the exposed jawbone while avoiding major nerves and blood vessels.

The average surgery time is about within 1 hour and is performed under general anesthesia.

In the past, square jaw reduction often involved resecting only the protruding angle of the jaw, which led to reports of side effects such as secondary angles forming. However, with recent square jaw reduction surgery, the field of view is wider and the jawbone can be seen more accurately during surgery, so long curved resection is often performed to remove the square jaw in a smooth curve. Compared with conventional square jaw reduction, long curved resection allows for a safer operation.

★ Of course, bone resection varies depending on the individual, but because the field of view is clearly secured, a high level of effect can be expected. ★

Chin surgery (T osteotomy)

As the number of patients wanting a V-line has rapidly increased recently, T osteotomy is being performed to make the chin sharper and smoother. T osteotomy has the advantage of allowing both advancement and setback of the chin at the same time, and it also has the major benefit of safely protecting the nerve line. Even patients who do not undergo square jaw reduction can have T osteotomy performed as a standalone procedure.

The surgery takes about 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes. It is performed under general anesthesia and requires stitch removal. It is also a procedure in which, after a recovery period of about 3 to 5 days following surgery, it does not greatly interfere with daily life.

The side effect most commonly associated with chin surgery is concern that nerve sensation may not return. In fact, if the nerve line is positioned low, long curved square jaw surgery may be difficult to perform, but most chin surgeries, including T osteotomy, can be performed without issue.

If the nerve line is abnormally low and shifted too far forward, chin surgery is possible, but it may be difficult to achieve a satisfactory result. However, this is a very rare case, so there is no need to worry too much about the relationship between chin surgery and the nerve line.

Cheekbone reduction

Cheekbone reduction is a surgery in which protruding cheekbones extending to the front and side are cut and pushed inward,

and it has the advantage of producing significant effects on both the side and front after surgery. In general, cheekbone reduction is performed by dissecting the cheekbone incision site through an intraoral incision, and surgery is carried out through a skin incision in front of the ear or a scalp incision to cut the bone. The anesthesia method is general anesthesia, and the surgery takes about 1 hour.

The area that many patients worry about most is cheek sagging. In the case of cheek sagging, if the medical team has extensive know-how and skill, there is no need to worry too much. However, if dissection is minimized during cheekbone reduction and the cheekbone body and arch are securely fixed to the maxilla so they do not move, the likelihood of cheek sagging after cheekbone surgery is greatly reduced.

230-degree three-dimensional cheekbone reduction

Considering the long recovery time, which is a drawback of conventional cheekbone reduction, quick cheekbone reduction has recently gained a strong response by shortening the recovery period while achieving the same effect. In the case of quick cheekbone reduction, the surgery is performed through a scalp incision and endoscopy, which has the advantage of not causing discomfort when speaking or eating after surgery. However, its effect was limited to the side cheekbones, so only a limited number of people could benefit from it.

To compensate for those shortcomings, 230-degree three-dimensional cheekbone reduction was developed as a surgical method designed to preserve the advantages of quick cheekbone reduction, such as scalp incision and fast recovery, while also allowing effects on the front, side, and 45-degree half-side views through 45-degree cheekbone shaving. 230-degree three-dimensional cheekbone reduction is performed under sedation anesthesia, and the surgery takes about 20 minutes. A scalp incision is made with a small cut of about 1 cm, and the procedure is carried out through endoscopy. Because the scar area is not exposed externally, it also has the advantage of no risk of visible scarring. Unlike conventional cheekbone reduction, 230-degree three-dimensional cheekbone reduction uses a natural adhesion fixation method without plate fixation, which has the advantage that it does not appear noticeable on airport security checks or X-ray scans. Of course, if plate fixation is desired, fixation is also possible.

Because 230-degree three-dimensional cheekbone reduction is performed without fixation, many people worry that the bone may not heal properly or may protrude upward. However, since the cut surface is made at an angle in the process of pushing the cheekbone inward so that the bone does not spring up, there is no need to worry.

입체성형외과의원 provides direct consultation and surgery by a board-certified plastic surgeon, and based on the surgeon’s experience and know-how, carefully checks the patient’s condition before surgery, so safe and highly refined results can be expected.

With the unique know-how of 입체성형외과의원, you can expect natural and highly refined results.