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Reduction Malarplasty With Subperiosteal Lift Via a Single Limited Temporal Incision
1From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, PR China.
Introduction:
Different from Western culture, prominent zygoma and rectangular facial contour are deemed as unaesthetic and masculine in Asians. To achieve an ideal oval facial shape, reduction malarplasty is often performed.
Methods:
Twenty-two eligible patients who underwent reduction malarplasty between November 2008 and December 2018 were reviewed. The reduction malarplasty involved repositioning of the osteotomized zygomatic arch and subperiosteal lift via a limited temporal incision. Photographs were collected both preoperatively and postoperatively. Complications and postoperative outcomes were evaluated.
Results:
Twenty-two patients underwent reduction malarplasty with subperiosteal lift between November 2008 and December 2018. Their mean age was 35 ± 2.30 years. Prominent zygoma and facial contour were significantly improved after surgery. Patients demonstrated satisfaction with outcome (73.77 ± 6.83) and with facial appearance (75.00 ± 5.60). No cheek drooping and major complications were observed during the long-term follow-up.
Conclusions:
Prominent zygoma treated with reduction malarplasty with subperiosteal lift via limited temporal incision has a stable and long-lasting effect. This approach can be regarded as a true alternative for facial contour reshaping.
