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Cheekbone reduction. Can it yield good results?

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BlossomsinbloomFeb 6, 2016

Hi doctors, If someone with wide zygomatic bone was to get a reduction, can it yield good results or is it always a bad idea? Thank you

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Dr. Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA
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