AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY

Facial contouring surgery is a procedure that improves the symmetry and distribution of the soft tissues and bones of the face to optimize the appearance and characteristics of the face, seeking to renew the harmony of all facial components.
The treatment of facial fat with its resection, bichectomy, neck liposuction or, on the contrary, lipografting in areas of depressions or where there is a lack of fat, such as in the nasolabial fold and puppet, is part of the treatments that are carried out with manipulation or management of the soft tissues.
Cheek augmentation (malartectomy) and mentoplasty or chin surgery is performed to improve the balance of your facial profile. Chin augmentation with implants is the procedure of choice for some patients; an incision can also be made in the bone to mobilize it and give more projection.
Facial profiling refers to the increase or removal of bone or soft tissues that generate dissatisfaction in the facial contour.
WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED WITH A FACIAL CONTOUR SURGERY?
- Create a better-projected cheek and chin, or improve the length of the face.
- Improve the size of the chin to your face.
- Improve the angle of the neck, giving a more youthful appearance.
- Define the mandibular border.
- Reduce marked furrows that increase over the years.
- Reduce facial atrophy, especially in the cheeks, middle and lower third of the face that occurs with skin aging.
AM I A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR SURGICAL FACIAL PROFILE BALANCING?
If your cheek, chin, and face present asymmetries, contour alterations, lack of projection, or an alteration in facial balance, with the appearance of a shorter-than-average neck, facial contouring surgery can be a perfect option.
SURGERY
It is performed under general anesthesia; sometimes, it can be achieved with local anesthesia and sedation.
The type of incisions or scars depends on the specific needs of the patient, which may include the scalp, eyelids, auricle, intraoral, chin, and neck.
Multiple procedures can be combined to achieve the expected results and may include:
- Liposuction.
- Lipoinjection or fat grafting.
- Bone resection.
- Bone mobilizations, bone cuts and fixation with osteosynthesis material such as plates and screws.
- Lift, elevation or traction of tissues.
- Implants of different types silicone, methyl methacrylate, titanium, etc.
- Hyaluronic acid fillers, hydroxyapatite, etc.
RECOVERY
Most surgeries are ambulatory; the patient returns home on the same day of surgery.
Special facial bandages are placed to reduce edema and healing dressings on the scars.
The diet is unrestricted the day after surgery, except when intraoral incisions are made, where a soft diet is recommended to avoid opening the stitches.
The edema appears in the first week after surgery and decreases progressively in the following weeks.
Most patients return to work or everyday life within a week after surgery.
FREQUENT QUESTIONS Q&A.
- Pain: Post-procedure pain is easily managed with prescription medications.
- Inflammation: Inflammation after surgery decreases progressively after five days until the second or third month.
- Return to activities: After 5 to 7 days, the patient can gradually return to daily activities.
- Exercise: Wait 3 – 4 weeks to perform physical activity.
RESULTS

They are visible immediately after surgery; the final result is achieved after 3 to 6 months when most of the inflammation has subsided, and you can enjoy your new appearance.
After surgery, you will have a more balanced profile and pleasing facial contour.