All You Need To Know About Facial Contouring Surgery

The development of plastic surgery procedures has been a boon to people who are not happy with their face line or wish to enhance their appearance. It’s fascinating how beauty can be enhanced with simple cosmetic surgery procedure like facial contouring surgery. Many people, especially women are opting for this procedure not only to get their desired look but also to boost their self-esteem and confidence. Women, who are Asiatic in origin, consider a delicate and feminine facial shape to be most beautiful. However, due to genetics and hereditary, many Asian women are born with elongated or square jawlines, or slightly protruding cheeks or mouth, which are not the preferred or desired facial aesthetic.

However, you will be surprised to know that initially face contouring wasn't considered as cosmetic surgery, but rather was reconstructive surgery for unfortunate incidents. However, for past few years, the procedure has been extensively used for the cosmetic purpose, thanks to Korean plastic surgeons who have used the face contouring techniques over the years to enhance the beauty of many women. Korean surgeons have mastered the art and honed their skills to bring perfection. 

Face contouring can be "Augmentation” or “Reduction". In general, face augmentation is simpler than face reduction. However, plastic surgeons in Korea have mastered the face reduction procedure over the years and that is one of the main reasons for prospective patients to flock to Korea to get their face reduction done. Face reduction surgery is complicated and techniques are very advance, hence lots of skill is needed to bring the best results. Face contouring surgery is regarded as once-in-a-lifetime surgery, hence, you need to be at least 17 years of age to undergo this procedure. This is so because the bones are not completely developed until 17 years. Older patients, above 60 years are also not allowed to undergo face contouring surgery because the bones become too weak at that age. 

The plastic surgery cost in Korea can vary dramatically depending on the extent of work required and the number of procedures you undergo. Hence, before you decide on the procedure feel free to ask your surgeon for a comprehensive quote after your first consultation so you are aware of the financial investment required. Analyze the cost in details so that you don’t have to pay any additional cost later on. If facial contouring is undertaken as a cosmetic procedure to just enhance one’s beauty it’s unlikely that it would be covered under medical insurance. Usually, the cost will vary from one clinic to another depending on the surgeon’s professional reputation — surgeons who have more satisfied patients and are acclaimed for the quality of their aesthetic work may charge more. Geographical location of the surgeon is another deciding factor in terms of cost - surgical clinics in more populated metropolitan areas generally charge more. The type of facility used by the surgeon to carry out the procedure is another important factor, while outpatient procedure cost less, hospital charges are more.