Han Da-young (female, 29), an office worker living in Eunpyeong-gu, is in fact feminine and sensitive by nature, but she often hears from those around her that she looks strong and tough. With prominent cheekbones, a square jaw, and an angular facial contour, she has faced all sorts of misunderstandings because of her forceful, stubborn impression.
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In her university years she had a hard time being seen by juniors as the senior who 'keeps everyone in line,' and after joining a company she was treated differently by superiors who assumed she would be a 'difficult' subordinate, which hurt her sensitive feelings badly. She also has the painful memory of things not working out with a man she liked, on the grounds that she 'probably has no feminine charm.'
Having suffered from an image so different from her actual personality, Da-young desperately wants to change her impression with a V-line jaw and a smooth facial contour. She diligently used related beauty devices and got massages, but with no change she found satisfying, and after quietly agonizing over it she made the difficult decision to have facial contouring surgery such as cheekbone reduction or square jaw reduction.
Although she reached the decision after long deliberation, it is true that cheekbone reduction and square jaw surgery still feel daunting and worrying. That is because, compared with double eyelid and nose surgery, which are known to be relatively simple, she had thought of them as surgery that 'shaves bone,' with a long recovery period and greater risk. Then she came across information that there is facial contouring surgery with improved safety and a relatively light burden, and decided to meet specialists for a consultation in person.
Dr. Soyoung Lee of TheLINE Plastic Surgery said, "All plastic surgery must be decided on carefully, but when the area is the facial contour, such as the cheekbones or jaw, people think even harder about safety and recovery period," adding, "Facial contouring surgery today raises safety with minimal dissection and micro-incision using advanced endoscopes, and shortens the recovery period, easing the burden on patients."
3D cheekbone contouring, which reduces the lateral and 45-degree cheekbones that make the face look uneven while preserving volume in the front cheekbone, can be performed more safely through an advanced intraoral endoscope. By identifying the blood vessels, soft tissue, and bone tissue at the surgical site in real time and performing minimal dissection and micro-incision only where truly necessary, safety is raised and the recovery period can be minimized.
3D square jaw reduction likewise reduces unnecessary tissue damage and bleeding as much as possible through an advanced endoscope dedicated to facial contouring, lowering the burden regarding recovery period and safety. Both 3D cheekbone contouring and 3D square jaw reduction use an upward close-fixation method that repositions and fixes the soft tissue around the bone so that it adheres firmly, which can prevent side effects such as cheek sagging and jawline drooping, and real-time assessment through the advanced endoscope allows more precise, higher-quality surgery.
Dr. Yoosuk Chung said, "Performing surgery that is safe and also takes the post-operative recovery period into account is the way to raise satisfaction with facial contouring surgery," adding, "It is best to choose a clinic equipped with university-hospital-level advanced medical devices for more precise surgery, where a doctor with extensive procedural experience handles everything from consultation through surgery."
