Facial Contouring
Where experience shows
Thirty years of looking at faces
Facial bone surgery is planned from medical imaging, not from a photograph. The cheekbone, the jaw, the chin and the two jaws each change a different part of the structure — and each can be pushed past the point where the face still reads as the same person.
- 01Correct the weakness without taking the strength
- 02Size and shape have to agree with the whole impression
- 03The balance point is where natural and artificial part ways
A difference in experience is a difference in judgement.
The difference between a natural result and an artificial one starts at the balance point. When contouring misses it, the face either reads as off or has been changed further than it could carry.
Size and shape have to agree with the whole impression of a person. Correct the weakness, but never at the cost of the strength.
Finding that person's own balance is the core of the operation — and the reason an experienced eye is worth more here than anywhere else on the face.
I am the surgeon whose operating time never gets shorter.
Normally, when you repeat the same work, you get faster at it. My operating time simply will not come down. I want today's operation to be better than yesterday's, the afternoon's better than the morning's. The more I do it, the more I want to raise it, and the more things keep appearing to me that still need doing.
Years ago, while I was still building up, I took pride in operating quickly. Now I cannot do it quickly. There is no reason not to do it better when I can.
Dr. Oh Chang-hyun · from an interview, March 2022
Facial Contouring
Facial bone surgery is planned from imaging, not from a photograph. Cheekbone, jaw, chin and two-jaw procedures each change a different part of the outline.
Bone reduction
- Cheekbone (Zygoma) ReductionPOPULARNecessary amount of cheekbone is sculpted to complement the individual's facial structure. After rotating the separated cheekbones inward and rearranging them, the tissues are properly positioned to change the movement of the bones to prevent the sagging or depression of the cheeks.View details
- Jaw (Mandible) ReductionPOPULARJaw reduction removes the wide side jawbone all the way from the lower canthal angle under the ear to create a jawline without secondary angles. Depending on the diagnosis, the outer cortical layer, the masseter muscle, and the buccal fat pad may also be addressed.View details
- Chin + GenioplastyGenioplasty adopts a surgical method based on individual conditions. A long or protruding chin is addressed with an osteotomy, while a short or receding chin may be moved forward, grafted, or corrected with an implant.View details
Bite and projection
- Two Jaw SurgeryPOPULARTwo jaw surgery cuts the maxillary (upper jaw) and mandibular (lower jaw) bones based on the individual's case, corrects the locations of both bones, and fixes the new positions with Osteotrans pins.View details
- Protruding Mouth Correction (ASO)After extracting four upper and lower molars, the protruded ulitis and teeth are pushed into the empty space and fixed tightly. Diagnosis considers dental interlock through collaboration with an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.View details
Volume
Revision
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Named theatre, recorded theatre
The surgeon who operates is named on the record, and the operating room is under CCTV. Neither is unusual to ask for; both are easier to promise than to install.
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Dantrolene on the shelf, anaesthesiologists on staff
Malignant hyperthermia is rare and fast. The antidote is kept in the building, and the anaesthesia team is employed here rather than called in per case.
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Follow-up is part of the operation
Sagging is one of the known side effects of contouring, and a scheduled check-and-care programme is how part of it is headed off. The reviews are booked, not offered.
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More than one opinion, inside the building
Difficult cases are not decided alone. With surgeons across several fields on staff, a second reading costs a corridor rather than a referral.
The value of experience is not in seeing much, but in seeing wisely.
William Osler
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