Sagging after facial contouring surgery. Reasons and ways to avoid it!

Sagging after facial contouring surgery

The biggest concern of patients that are interested in V line or cheekbone reduction is sagging after facial contouring surgery. In fact, there is a possibility of sagging in certain cases, and there are also ways to avoid it.

Reasons of sagging after facial contouring surgery

There are 4 reasons that can cause saggy skin:

1. • A lot of fat tissue on your cheeks

1. • Low skin elasticity

1. • Big amount of bone reduced

1. • Wide desquamation area (a lot of flesh separated from the bones)

The first 2 reasons depend on individual’s skin type and face structure, whereas another 2 reasons depend on the surgeon’s skill and experience.
For example, when you get cheekbone reduction, after cheekbones are reduced and fixed, the flesh has to be lifted and attached to its original position. However, if you have a lot of fat on your cheeks and your skin elasticity is low the skin cannot hold the fat and eventually sag.
So if you have lack of skin elasticity or too much cheeks fat, most likely there is a possibility of cheek sagging.

 

ID Hospital patient before / after facial contouring surgery

Also if the desquamation area is wide, it can become another reason of sagging. A skilled plastic surgeon need to perform the surgery with a minimal desquamation. The key of surgeon’s professionalism is to minimize the bone resection and give maximum reduction effect at the same time.
Moreover, the amount of bone resection might a reason of getting saggy skin. If you are over 30 and have low skin elasticity, it’s not recommended to get a lot of bone reduced. The shape of the remaining bone is more important that the amount of bone to be cut. The more bone is resected, the more possibility of sagging one can expect.

How to avoid sagging after facial contouring surgery

First of all, remember that not every patient has a risk of sagging after facial contouring surgery. If you think that you have predisposition for sagging make sure to get a bone reduction surgery when you have a good skin elasticity. If you have a lot of cheek fat, try to lose it first, or add accusculpt laser (Acculift) or Buccal fat removal to your surgery list.

 

ID Hospital patient before / after facial contouring surgery

Last but not the least: get a surgery from a professional facial bone surgeon because the desquamation area is the most important part of the surgery. Experienced surgeons can perform a surgery with less desquamation and better outcome.
Following these steps will minimize the risk of getting sagging after facial contouring surgery.

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