Bone-removing plastic surgery has become more and more common in our lives. Because people’s economic conditions are improving and medical beauty technology is also constantly developing, many people will undergo bone-removing plastic surgery. To help you improve your face shape, what types of bone reshaping plastic surgery are there? What are the side effects of bone reduction and plastic surgery? What are the risks of bone reduction and plastic surgery?

1. Types of bone reduction plastic surgery

Zygomatic bone reduction

The zygomatic bone is an important component of the frontal contour of the face. Its structure is composed of the zygomatic bone. It consists of the bone body and the zygomatic arch. Foreigners often want to have obvious cheekbones to highlight the depth of the eye sockets due to their deep contours. Therefore, surgeries are often performed to enhance the cheekbones. Orientals, on the other hand, have shallower contours, and their overly convex cheekbones sometimes look uncoordinated. In ancient times, it was even believed that women with too high cheekbones were considered to have "crofted" cheekbones. Therefore, the main purpose of surgery is to remove the cheekbones themselves.

In addition, the arc of the zygomatic bone arch is too large, which is one of the main factors causing a "wide face". Therefore, if you want to make the upper half of the face look thinner, the zygomatic bone arch must be interrupted. fold. But be careful not to affect the adjacent temporal joint, so as not to affect the opening and closing of the mouth.

The angle of the mandible is shaved

This is what most people call the Chinese character face. In recent years, due to the Korean style, [Korean-style bone-cutting method], which is aimed at improving the wide face shape of Koreans, has also been introduced into the country. This type of bone-cutting method involves cutting off the angle of the mandible, sometimes accompanied by inward folding of the zygomatic arch, thereby creating the so-called "oval face." Because many female celebrities came forward to speak out, it became a trend among men and women in the country.

But after the happiness has passed, there has been a lot of introspection and discussion in recent years. Some people think that the angle of the mandible is actually part of the facial contour. If it is completely shaved off, it will make the face look like a character in a shojo manga, which is not natural enough. Moreover, Chinese people’s faces are different from Koreans, so there seems to be no need to be so active. Therefore, some people think that it should be preserved to a certain extent without completely cutting it off, while others think that just thinning the angle of the mandible is enough. In addition, masticatory muscle hypertrophy also plays an important role in the formation of the Chinese-shaped face. Therefore, some people will perform partial resection of the masticatory muscles while trimming the bones, but this often results in hematoma, pain, asymmetry, and muscle fibrosis. . Botulinum toxin injections are now available to cause atrophy of the masticatory muscles. Therefore, for patients currently seeking treatment for Chinese-shaped facial features, some people believe that Botulinum toxin can be injected first, and then the masticatory muscles can be atrophied before assessing whether bone reduction surgery is really needed.

The mandibular bone is shaved

The mandibular bone is the lowermost part of the middle of the mandible, and is an important target for the side profile of the lower half of the face. If the jaw is too long or too protruding, bone cutting and bone grinding surgery can be performed through an intraoral incision. In addition, the chin can also be cut off and the bone fragment can be pushed forward to lengthen the chin or increase the height of the chin.

Occlusion-related maxillofacial correction surgery

This type of surgery requires a period of teeth correction before and after, and is often used to correct problems such as protruding teeth, bulging teeth, exposed gums, etc. It is divided into maxillary osteotomy, mandibular osteotomy, and bimaxillary osteotomy. This method not only corrects the dental bite, but also improves the facial contour. Orthognathic surgery can also be combined with other bone reduction surgeries to achieve better results. Because this type of surgery causes major changes to the facial bones, the contours of the face often improve dramatically after surgery. After surgery, the upper and lower jaws often need to be fixed with wires or rubber bands for a period of time, resulting in a longer recovery period.

Maxillofacial osteotomy surgery is a technically difficult surgery, so the surgeon should be carefully selected, especially one who has received professional training in craniofacial and maxillofacial surgery. Since the surgery requires general anesthesia, you should choose a medical facility with professional anesthesiologists and a recovery room. If it is an operation related to occlusion, the orthodontist who works with the surgeon also plays a very important role.

2. The sequelae of bone reduction and plastic surgery

1. Infection and bleeding: Incision infection occurs due to insufficient disinfection during the operation. Or because the doctor did not grasp the anatomy well, the nearby blood vessels were damaged, causing relatively large bleeding. Or damage nearby nerves, causing sensory or motor abnormalities.

2. Not in line with expectations: Due to problems with the doctor's technique or preoperative design, the postoperative results are not in line with expectations. For example, the face shape changes poorly from the front and the "angle" is smaller when viewed from the side. , but the front face cannot achieve the effect of oval face.

3. Bone displacement and nonunion: Due to the lack of fixation during surgery, problems such as bone displacement and nonunion occur. After zygomatic bone osteotomy, many doctors use single-point fixation or no fixation at all. method, leaving a great legacy.

4. Skin sagging: Due to a large amount of soft tissue peeling, the post-operative fixation is not tightened, resulting in post-operative skin sagging and other problems, affecting the appearance.

In fact, no matter what kind of cosmetic surgery you go to the hospital for, you should go to a regular hospital. At the same time, we also hope that the majority of beauty lovers will learn more about some surgical precautions before undergoing surgery.

3. Common face-slimming methods

1. Bathing method

High-temperature bathing is a simple and effective way to lose weight. It can slim down the face under high temperature. Soak in warm water at 38 degrees Celsius every day, with the water reaching the depth of your heart, and use facial massage cream. The optimal soaking time is 20 minutes.

2. Wash your face

In fact, simple face washing contains a lot of knowledge. We change the method of washing your face and use warm and cold water to wash your face alternately, which can not only promote blood circulation, but also stimulate the facial muscles. muscles to achieve a face-slimming effect.

3. Reliable face slimming massage

Some data show that because cartilage is supported by muscles, the nose composed of cartilage is prone to aging and lengthening due to the influence of gravity. Some people It may also become crooked. In order to maintain a straight nose bridge and prevent it from being distorted, it is very important to exercise the muscles of the nose.

Step 1 Lift upward:

Place both hands above the forehead, make a V shape with the two index fingers, then place the middle finger on the nose, lift the nose, hold for 10 seconds, and then return to the natural state .

Step2 Sliding massage:

Use the middle and ring finger pads of both hands to gently slide upwards from the tip of the nose to the forehead. During the massage process, pay attention to pulling up the muscles of the tip of the nose, to the back of the forehead Hold for 10 seconds, return to natural state, and repeat several times. Of course, you can also use a massager.

Note: These two movements are to exercise the levator muscles of the upper lip and nose. Do not rely on the power of the nose during exercise, but rely entirely on the muscles of the hands.

4. Lift the chin in 1 minute

As age increases, fat tends to accumulate in the chin, forming an unsightly double chin or sagging muscles. Learning to use facial lifting movements to increase the ability of facial muscles and the elasticity of skin tissue can not only prevent the occurrence of double chins, but also delay the aging process of appearance.

Step1 Thumb lift:

Place four fingers under the mandible, close to the chin and neck muscles. Use the thumbs of both hands to push the chin muscles as far as possible to both sides and feel the muscles of the chin being tightened. Relax, gently return your fingers to their original position, and then lift again.

Step 2 cycle improvement:

Without moving your shoulders, use the middle finger and ring finger of your left hand to press the Dicang point in the center of the chin, and slide the middle finger and ring finger of your right hand in a clockwise direction. Go to the Renzhong point above the lips, hold for 6 seconds, and then slowly slide the middle finger and ring finger of your right hand in a counterclockwise direction to the initial position. After repeating 5 times, switch to the other side.

Note: At the moment when each movement alternates, it is recommended to take a deep breath, between contraction and release, tightening and relaxing, to promote the firming of the mandibular muscles and enhance the lymphatic circulation function. effect.