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Cheekbone contouring /
Zygoma reduction

Dr. Mo Boonipat is fellowship trained in facial bone contouring.

Cheekbone contouring or Zygoma reduction in Lubbock, TX

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Zygoma reduction surgery is common in Asian population that have very broad cheekbone.

Dr. Boonipat uses an intraoral approach to make an inverted L cut to the cheekbone (zygoma) and fix it with plates. He will also make a 1 cm tiny incision in your sideburn to fix the arch portion of the cheekbone. Your cheekbone will be repositioned to make sure its symmetric and your face is slim and proportionate.

 

The surgery can be performed in conjunction with other soft tissue procedures or with orthognathic surgery.

Zygoma reduction surgery diagram

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • What is the difference between oral/maxillofacial surgeon and plastic surgeon?
    Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons have a dental background. They went to dental school prior to obtaining their training in maxillofacial surgery. The training involved dental implants, third molar removal, facial fractures, orthognathic surgery, and in some programs free flaps reconstruction for the head and neck. Plastic Surgeons goes to medical school prior to residency. In plastic surgery residency, the training does not involve dental implants, or third molar removal. It does involve facial fractures, orthognathic surgery, free flap reconstruction in the head and neck and the rest of the body. Plastic surgeons also have extensive training in facial aesthetics. Dr. Boonipat further his plastic surgery training with a concentrated fellowship in aesthetic jaw surgery in Taiwan. He is well qualified to address both your functional concerns by working with your orthodontist (braces/teeth doctor), and your aesthetic concerns because of his plastic surgery and fellowship training. In many cases, jaw surgery can be performed with other aesthetic procedures to improve your aesthetic outcome, all under one anesthesia. (See page on combined jaw surgery with rhinoplasty or combined jaw surgery with other facial cosmetic procedures.

Cost?

Cheekbone surgery is a cosmetic procedure and there is no insurance coverage. The exact cost will depends on what is done. Request a consultation with us so we can give you an estimate!

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