Create a Slimmer, More Defined Face While Minimizing Skin Sagging
Facial contouring surgery reshapes the facial skeleton by reducing prominent cheekbones, narrowing the jawline, and refining the chin. However, many patients worry about skin sagging after surgery. At BRAUN Plastic Surgery, surgical planning considers not only the facial bones but also the skin, fat, muscles, and soft tissue. For selected patients, facial contouring may be combined with a facelift to maintain facial support and create more natural, youthful results.
“Natural facial harmony begins with understanding each patient's unique facial structure—not simply making the face smaller.”
Every patient has different facial proportions, skin elasticity, and aging patterns. Rather than applying the same surgical approach to every patient, treatment should be customized according to facial anatomy and long-term balance. Our goal is not to create the smallest face possible, but to create the most harmonious and natural facial contour.
BRAUN specializes in facial contouring and facelift surgery with personalized treatment planning based on each patient's facial anatomy, skin quality, and aesthetic goals. Our focus is on creating balanced, natural-looking results.
Advanced facial imaging and analysis help our surgeons better understand each patient's anatomy and create a precise surgical plan.
Every face is unique. We carefully evaluate facial proportions, bone structure, skin elasticity, and soft tissue to develop an individualized surgical plan.
Our goal is not simply to make the face smaller, but to enhance overall facial balance while preserving each patient's unique features.
Patient safety is integrated into every stage of treatment, from preoperative evaluation and anesthesia to surgery and postoperative care. Each treatment plan is tailored to the patient's condition.
Recovery is an essential part of treatment. Patients receive personalized postoperative guidance and follow-up care throughout the healing process.
Professional medical interpreters and international coordinators support patients throughout consultation, surgery, recovery, and follow-up, ensuring clear communication at every step.
From online consultation and treatment planning to surgery, recovery, and post-return follow-up, BRAUN provides a seamless treatment experience for international patients.
Consult with Seoul’s leading board-certified plastic surgeons at Braun. Reserve your spot online to start your transformation.
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Does Facial Contouring Cause Skin Sagging?
Facial contouring surgery itself does not automatically lead to sagging skin. Sagging occurs when the skin and soft tissues cannot fully adapt to changes in the underlying facial bone structure. The appearance of facial sagging after bone contouring depends on various factors, including skin elasticity, soft tissue volume, age, and the amount of bone reduction.
Not necessarily. The risk of sagging depends on:
Understanding the Relationship Between
Facial Bones and Soft Tissue
Facial bones provide structural support for the skin, fat, muscles, and ligaments. When facial bones are reshaped, the surrounding soft tissues gradually adapt to the new facial framework.
Preventing Skin Sagging After Facial Contouring
A comprehensive facial analysis before surgery helps determine the appropriate surgical approach and minimize unnecessary changes to facial support structures.
Several factors may affect the degree of soft tissue adaptation:
Customized Facial Bone Analysis & Personalized Surgical Plan
Before Facial Contouring Surgery, we evaluate :
To create a personalized facial contouring plan based on each patient’s
bone structure and facial features.
Customized facial bone reshaping procedures include :
To achieve a smoother facial outline, balanced proportions, and a refined V-shaped facial profile.
Facial contouring may be combined with facelift procedures to :
A Real Patient's 3-Month Journey
Track a real patient's 3-month facial contouring recovery process. See day-by-day swelling reduction,
bruising healing stages, and the final beautifully contoured results.
Female, 20s
Braun's Combined Facial Contouring and Facelift considers both facial bone structure and soft tissue. Depending on individual needs, facial contouring may be performed alone or with a suitable facelift.
Yes, facial contouring and facelift surgery may be combined in selected patients, depending on bone reduction, skin elasticity, tissue laxity, medical history, and overall suitability.
Simultaneous surgery may be considered for patients with a wide facial structure and skin laxity. A consultation is required to determine whether combined or staged surgery is more suitable.
Facial contouring reshapes the facial framework, while facelift surgery repositions soft tissue. Evaluating both helps achieve a balanced contour and assess skin laxity.
No. Noticeable skin laxity does not occur in every patient.
The risk varies depending on skin elasticity, age, facial volume,
the amount of bone reduction, and the overall surgical plan.
The surgeon evaluates bone structure, skin elasticity, facial volume,
soft-tissue support, and the planned amount of bone reduction. This helps determine whether facial contouring alone or an additional lifting procedure may be appropriate.
For suitable patients, combined surgery may improve facial balance,
jawline definition, and soft-tissue support in one surgical plan.
Results vary by anatomy and healing.
Combined surgery may involve a more intensive early recovery than a single procedure. General surgical risks and procedure-specific risks should be reviewed with the surgeon, and simultaneous surgery may not be suitable for every patient.
Neither option is universally better. Simultaneous surgery may be suitable for some patients, while facial contouring alone or staged surgery may be safer or more appropriate for others. The recommendation should be based on anatomy, health, surgical extent, and treatment goals.
Swelling is generally most noticeable during the early recovery period and gradually improves over the following weeks. Mild residual swelling may last longer, depending on the extent of surgery and individual healing.
Recovery time depends on the procedures performed, the extent of surgery, and individual healing. The surgeon will provide a personalized schedule based on the patient's condition and daily activities.
Facial contouring incisions are commonly placed inside the mouth.
Facelift incisions are generally positioned around the ear or hairline to make them less noticeable, depending on the surgical method.
Surgically altered facial bone structure is intended to provide a long-term change. Facelift results may also be long-lasting,
but natural aging continues and the appearance of the face can change over time.
The recommended stay depends on the surgical plan, early recovery,
and follow-up schedule. Braun's medical team and international coordinator will provide an individualized schedule before travel.
Yes. Patients may submit photos, medical history, previous surgery details, and treatment goals online. The final plan is confirmed after an in-person examination.
Chief Dr. Kim Tae-Gyu presented on the subject of "Buccal depression in the Reduction Malarplasty" during the ‘Facial Contour’ session.
Presentation by Chief Dr. Kim Tae-Gyu at the Craniofacial Session 8 on "The Clinical Study of Lateral Fixation in Reduction Malarplasty."
Free topic presentation on "Concurrent operation of facial contouring and lifting surgery" by Chief Dr. Kim Tae-Gyu.
Presentation on "Cheek bone Revision Surgery Using Cheekbone Resection" and "Chin Tip Revision Surgery Using inverted V-shapeosteotomy."
by Dr. Kim Tae-Gyu, Chief Doctor of the Facial Contouring Department.
Chief Dr. Kim Tae-Gyu presented his research thesis on "Lifting 3D Cheekbone Rotation Surgery."
Presentation by Dr. Kim Tae-Gyu, Chief Doctor of the Facial Contouring Department, “Cheek revision surgery using zygomatic bone resection”,
“Chin osteotomy and chin revision surgery using inverted V-shape osteotomy.”
Chief Dr. Kim Tae-Gyu published a research paper on "V-line jaw surgery using inverted V-shape osteotomy (reverse V-line)"
Obtained service mark from the Korean intellectual Property Office Inverted V-shape osteotomy developed by Chief Dr. Kim Tae-Gyu
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