Can Cheekbone Reduction Osteotomies Be Combined with Maxillary-Paranasal Augmentation?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if it would be possible, in addition to reducing the width of the face through cheekbone reduction, to shave down the frontal part of the zygoma (in red) & augment the midface area (in black) so that they are similar to the below image.

A: You are referring to the combination of cheekbone reduction osteotomies combined with paranasal-maxillary augmentation. That is a synergistic approach to narrowing the width of the lateral midface (cheeks) and increasing central midface projection and can certainly be done.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon