Do chin and cheek reductions come with any dangers?

In Korea, chin and cheek reductions are popular i order to have a small face, but I have heard that there is ahigh risk. Because of this I want to do it in the United States but I cannot find any website, which talks about cheek reductions.

Has any doctor done a cheek reduction surgery? How dangerous is it? How much does it cost and Is there any possibility that insurance can cover it?

2 answers to “Do chin and cheek reductions come...”

A: There are risks to any surgery.

David Shafer, MD

Eunmi, Chin and cheek reductions are not as common here in the United States. More commonly, patients request chin and cheek augmentation. With any surgery of the face, we look at the soft tissue and the underlying bone. The lower part of your cheek can be reduced by removing the internal fat pad (buccal... more

A: Choose Wisely

Kamran Jafri, MD

Hello Eunmi, You have posed a very interesting question. Indeed chin and cheek reduction surgeries are far more common in Korea and other Asian countries than in the United States. Chin reduction is more commonly offered here and can involve surgery that addresses the bone or the soft tissues that make up the... more

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