Asians traditionally believe that it is unpleasant for females to have prominent or wide cheekbones. Despite this traditional belief, over prominent cheekbone tends to create a harsh appearance on the face. Furthermore, prominent cheekbone not only underlines the issue of large face when photographed but also reduces the size of your regular eyes. These common complexes in female are primarily due to the disharmony of facial contour which conceals the natural distinctive facial features. In order to radically solve this issue, it is necessary to consider facial restructuring.

By referring to the principle ratio of aesthetic surgery, the width of frontal face is determined by cheekbones on both sides of the face, and the length of frontal face is determined by the chin. Therefore, a wide cheekbone tends to create a first impression of an enlarged face. Since most Asian females have thinner skin, the prominent cheekbones will accentuate the upper (temples) and lower (cheeks) face depression. Besides, these features will cause a person to look older and more exhausted. As its severity cannot be solved by various injections, improvement of the cheekbone position is required to achieve satisfying results.

After the details of patient’s bone have been confirmed, the patients will select their treatment approach. Presently, the most preeminent aesthetic surgery in reducing facial contour has to be “Korea’s Facial Contouring Surgery”. This type of reduction malarplasty surgery has progressed through many years of advancement. Therefore, its safety and success rate have increased to approximately one-hundred percent. Currently, we adopt the latest minimal invasive bone reduction surgery by applying the theory of endoscope. Incisions are made near to the hairline at sideburn and in the mouth cavity. Hence, no damage is done to the facial nerves and other blood vessels or important tissues. In addition, there is almost no post-operative pain and the recovery period is shortened to 7-10 days, which is a huge leap as compared to the conventional bone reduction surgery. Therefore, most patients who seek beauty but are nervous of pain are willing to accept this type of facial minimizing surgery.

The procedures for Korea’s reduction malarplasty surgery are indeed very simple: Firstly, preauricular incisions with the length of 1cm are performed at the sideburn area. Then, the zygomatic bones connected to the cranium are separated and intraoral incisions approximately 2cm are performed at the upper gum. After zygomatic bones are cut open and moved inward, plates and screws made of TiNi alloy are used to secure the position of zygomatic bones. The incisions are sutured after securing the skeletons and assuring the facial symmetry of both sides. As there is no bleedings throughout the procedures, the surgery can be completed within 2 hours. Patients are required to return for stitches removal after 7 days and may return to work in 10 days. The result of reduction malarplasty will gradually appear at 3 months after the surgery.

With the above explanation on the procedures of reduction malasplasty, we have a further understanding about the topic. However, the results of surgery may vary as everyone has different bone density and skin elasticity. This type of surgery may cause facial skin to droop or slow recovery in bones. Therefore, post-operative observation and care by the aesthetic plastic surgeon are required. Although these issues may be improved with other approaches, the author strongly suggests the reduction malarplasty at a younger age so that the skin and bone tissues can heal rapidly. Besides the fast securing of new cheekbone position after surgery, the formerly described complications can be avoided.

Korea’s facial contouring surgery has conspicuous and decisive influence toward facial contour which cannot be replaced by regular botox injection or osteopathic. If a big face has greatly perplexed your daily life, you can seek professional consultation from aesthetic plastic surgeon after you have decided to change your appearance. Therefore, you can get rid of unpleasant comments on your prominent cheekbones and be a small face beauty!