Before<Before>After<After>I’ve seen questions related to facial contouring, and there aren’t many reviews from more than 3 years later, so I’m writing this.
I had facial contouring around 2014, so it’s been about 6 years. I think I had it done around the time facial contouring was starting to become more common.
I had long-curve square jaw reduction, including masseter reduction and cortical bone removal, plus cheekbone reduction in my early 20s.
1. As for delayed side effects over time that many people worry about, such as sagging, I didn’t really have much. However, I wore the compression band almost 20 hours a day as a basic rule. I benefited a lot from having a relaxed company atmosphere and an environment where I could work from home. Personally, I think surgery without sagging is possible if you have it done safely within the range of improving your impression rather than having excessive surgery, and if you manage the aftercare well even in daily life. For reference, I only tried lifting for the first time a month ago! (low-intensity laser lifting).. I didn’t really have much sagging, but.. aging scares me, so I started maintenance.. hah
2. Pain. The first 2-3 weeks were really hard. Daily life and work life aren’t impossible, but they are definitely affected. And for swelling, hospitals say at least 2-3 months.. but that’s the period where people can tell, “Oh, this person had something major done,” and minor residual swelling lasts more than 6 months. It doesn’t show in photos, but you can tell in person. So from then on, I started filtering out selfie reviews on Naver cafe apps... ha..
3. Neuralgia. Sensory abnormalities vary from person to person, but for me, mild neuralgia continued for more than a year and then disappeared at some point.
4. Thinning of the mandible. Recently, I went to have my mandibular wisdom tooth removed and was told that because my mandible is thin, there is a possibility of fracture during wisdom tooth extraction. I don’t think this is a side effect; since the mandible was shaved to become thinner, it seems natural. If you plan to remove your wisdom teeth, do it in advance. Also, during an orthodontic consultation, I received an opinion that my mandible was unstable, and also an opinion that masseter reduction “may be reflected.” The causal relationship isn’t 100% certain, but I’m writing this for anyone who might want to consider this point when considering plastic surgery.
5. Satisfaction. It looks so natural that even my mom doesn’t know I had it done, and because I felt the money would be wasted otherwise, I actually ended up bragging to people around me that I had it done. It’s not a flashy, pow!!! sharp!! look, but my complex and overall impression improved, so I’m 100% satisfied. Eyes or nose can be supplemented later according to trends, but bones are practically impossible to supplement, restore, or revise, so I went safely. At the time, a really flashy Gangnam-unni style line (not the app, not derogatory) was extremely trendy and mainstream, but if I had done it that way, it would have looked pretty in photos, but as an ordinary office worker, I think it would have been a bit much. Don’t think about trends; consider it long-term. You never know how life will turn out..
If you leave questions in the comments, I’ll reply when I have time.
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