Generally speaking, there are many reasons for high cheekbones. Some people may have prominent cheekbones after birth, which belongs to physiological reasons and congenital. Some people may be caused by bad living habits, because they often sleep face down when they sleep. In addition, some diseases may also lead to high cheekbones.
The zygomatic bone is one of the skulls of the face, which is located in the front of the middle part of the face and below the orbit. It is diamond-shaped and forms a bony protrusion on the cheek. There are four processes on the cheekbone, namely, the anterior sphenoid process, the mandibular process, the temporal process and the orbital process. The temporal process of zygomatic bone connects the zygomatic process of temporal bone backward to form zygomatic arch.