Hello, I am a patient who underwent mid-face cheekbone reduction surgery at On Clinic. Before the surgery, I was always concerned about my long face and prominent cheekbones. In particular, my long mid-face made me feel strongly that my overall facial proportions were off. Even my friends would comment that my temporal muscles were so large it looked like a 'mole was about to pop out,' causing me immense stress.
Pre-Surgery Consultation: Half Hope, Half Worry
In my first consultation with Dr. Myungjun Oh, he accurately pointed out that my head shape was prominent and my mid-face was long. He explained that instead of just reducing the cheekbones, he would reduce the overall head size and lift the long mid-face upwards to shorten the total facial length. He said this would make my eyes appear larger and significantly improve my facial proportions. Honestly, I was skeptical, thinking, 'How can the mid-face be shortened?' but I decided to trust the doctor's confident explanation and proceed with the surgery. Dr. Oh reassured me, saying, 'Let's make you beautiful.'
10 Days Post-Surgery: Unbelievable Transformation
On the 10th day after surgery, I reviewed the progress with Dr. Oh by looking at my CT scans. Seeing it with my own eyes was truly astonishing. My cheekbones were perfectly aligned, and I was speechless at the fact that one side of my cheekbone had been reduced by over 3cm. I instinctively exclaimed, 'Wow, it's reduced so much!' The CT scans clearly showed that before surgery, my cheekbones were spread wide, but after surgery, they had gathered inwards, as if fluttering like wings. Dr. Oh mentioned that the mid-face reduction would make my eyes appear larger, and indeed, my eyes looked much more open and refreshed.
Dr. Oh expressed his pride in my transformation, saying, "This surgery brings about a much greater change than double jaw surgery. Yet, you're not swollen at all. You might not know how difficult double jaw surgery is, right? We've achieved a much bigger change than double jaw surgery, and you're not swollen at all, so when you ask 'When will it get better?', who would believe that this is only 10 days post-op?" I, too, never imagined such a significant change would occur in such a short time, and without any swelling.
1 Month Post-Surgery: Even More Defined Contours
One month after surgery, my face looked even more natural, and there was almost no swelling. Thanks to the temporal muscle reduction, the previously prominent areas were significantly reduced, and my friends complimented me, saying my face looked much smaller and softer. I actually developed a desire to reduce my jaw even further, but Dr. Oh explained that it had already been reduced as much as possible, and further reduction could lead to skin sagging.
- Pre-surgery: Wide head shape and long mid-face, resulting in overall proportional imbalance
- 10 days post-surgery: Over 3cm reduction on one cheekbone, bone fusion confirmed, eye enlargement effect
- 1 month post-surgery: Natural facial lines, almost no swelling, temporal muscle reduction
Dr. Oh mentioned that moving forward, he plans to start with tightening treatments, followed by injectables (Botox, collagen boosters), and then lifting procedures like Ulthera and Thermage to manage skin elasticity. I achieved such a significant transformation with just the surgery, and I'm looking forward to the future management as well.
Initially, I merely hoped for a slight reduction in my prominent cheekbones, but the dramatic improvement in my overall facial proportions and length feels like a truly grand gift. As Dr. Oh said, I believe this result itself is the best birthday event for me.
Dr. Myungjun Oh from On Clinic | Last reviewed 2026-05-23