What is Zygoma Reduction? (Facial Contouring surgery, Jaw surgery, Genioplasty surgery)


A zygoma reduction is a cosmetic surgical procedure that reduces the size of the zygoma or the cheekbones. It is generally involves fracturing, trimming, and rotating the cheekbone to remove or correct bone protrusions that create a strong appearance.

Who Should Undergo and Expected Results
Patients who can benefit from a zygoma reduction are those who:
  • Have excessively prominent front cheekbones
  • Have wide cheekbones that make face look wide
  • Have asymmetrical the position of the
  • Have a sunken area under the cheekbones, causing a hollow appearance

As for the expected results, the procedure can remove or correct bone protrusions making the facial line look slimmer, symmetrical and softer.

By reducing the size of the face in general, the procedure can also make a person’s facial features look more well-defined. For most patients, the results of the procedure make them look more attractive.


How is the Procedure Performed?
A zygoma reduction is performed under G.A. It requires patients to fast for at least 8 hours prior to the procedure. As part of the pre-surgery preparation, an x-ray examination is carried out to accurately determine the shape of the maxilla and mandibular bones as well as the locations of the nerves in the area.
Two incisions, one inside the mouth and the other inside the sideboards area, are then made to access the cheekbone. The frontal and rear parts of the bone are then fractured to weakened the bone so it can be easily pushed inwards from the front and the side, and reduce its outward protrusion. The remaining zygoma bone is then rotated in a 3-dimensional manner.

The zygoma bone is then fixated with titanium once placed in the desired position to prevent bone movements. 
After the procedure, patients are required to stay in the hospital 1 night for monitoring purposes. Any stitches made during the procedure will be removed after approximately 1 week for sideboards area, 2 weeks inside of your mouth when the surgical site has adequately healed.
During the first week following the procedure, patients are required to wear a compression bandage over the surgical area at all times. Also, EU provides deswelling laser treatment.

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