How Can I Find a Doctor That Can Perform a Zygomatic Osteotomy?

I had a zygomatic fracture 3 years ago and it caused my zygoma and zygomatic arch to protrude. A craniofacial surgeon, who specializes mainly in dental work, said repairing it entirely is too extensive. Now I've come into terms of just getting a small osteotomy to remove 2-4mm of protruding bone off my zygomatic arch. Is this possible and could most facial cosmetic surgeons perform this? I'm really motivated to get this done and I live in South Florida if that helps.

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Facial Fracture Deformity Repair

I would strongly recommend going to a board certified plastic surgeon, facial plastic surgeon or oral surgeon who has experience in facial fractures to take care of your problem. I do not believe that most "facial cosmetic surgeons" would have that experience. I personally would pick a craniofacial surgeon board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery - see below link

Zygomatic Osteotomy/Arch Realignment

Based on your description of your zygomatic concern, it sounds like there is a protrusion of the arc portion of the zygoma from the buckling of the original fracture. This would also suggest that the main body of the zygoma may have rotated as well, leaving some residual cheek flatness. (decreased projection) While the traditional approach to this problem would be through the use of a coronal scalp flap (which is why your prior surgeon said the operation was too extensive for the magnitude... more