Can Cheekbone Reduction Be Done By Shaving?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have questions about cheekbone reduction surgery. What sides of the cheekbone are able to be shaved and minimized. I want it to not protrude out from my face.

A :Cheekbone reduction surgery is performed by osteotomies, usually of the anterior main body of the cheekbone as well as the thin posterior zygomatic arch, to allow for inward movement of the entire cheekbone complex. Cheek bone reduction is not performed by shaving due to limited access, the thinness of the bone, and the occurrence of soft tissue cheek sagging from the stripping off of all soft tissue attachments.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon