At Faceline Plastic Surgery, Smart Facial Contouring is an integrated approach to facial bone contouring designed to evaluate the face as a whole rather than treating each skeletal area in isolation.
The approach combines Faceline’s proprietary REAL (Reverse Estimating Amount of Lessen) planning method with customized techniques for the cheekbones, mandibular body, chin, and, when appropriate, the forehead and hairline.
Instead of relying on bone imaging alone, REAL begins by considering the desired change in the patient’s actual facial appearance and then works backward to determine the appropriate bone movement, reduction amount, surgical location, and angle.
Who May Consider Smart Facial Contouring?
This approach may be considered for patients who:
- Have prominent or wide cheekbones
- Have a wide or square-looking jaw
- Have width along the mandibular body as well as the jaw angle
- Want more than jaw-angle-only reduction
- Have a chin that appears disproportionate to the rest of the lower face
- Have an elongated forehead or upper facial proportion
- Want multiple facial contouring areas evaluated as part of one coordinated plan
- Prefer treatment planning based on overall facial proportions rather than bone imaging alone
A detailed consultation, physical examination, and facial imaging are required to determine which combination of procedures is appropriate.
What Areas Can Smart Facial Contouring Address?
- Cheekbones — Customized cheekbone reduction can address prominent lateral or frontal width.
- Jaw angle and mandibular body — Faceline’s Slim-Fit Mandibular Body Reduction approach considers the jaw from the angle through the mandibular body to address lower-face width.
- Chin — Chin tip surgery, advancement, or implant-based correction may be considered when chin proportions need adjustment.
- Forehead and hairline — In selected cases, forehead reduction may be considered when upper-face length contributes to overall facial proportions.
The specific combination depends on the patient’s skeletal structure, soft-tissue characteristics, facial proportions, and treatment goals.
Meet the Specialist
Dr. Jin-soo Lee, Representative Director and Double Jaw & Facial Contouring Specialist at Faceline Plastic Surgery, has performed more than 20,000 double-jaw and facial contouring procedures.
As Director of the F-LINE Facial Contouring Research Institute, Dr. Lee developed the REAL planning method and Faceline’s proprietary facial contouring techniques.
His approach evaluates the cheekbones, jaw, chin, forehead, and surrounding facial proportions as interconnected structures. This allows the surgical plan to be customized according to the patient’s individual anatomy rather than applying the same contouring approach to every face.
How Is Smart Facial Contouring Planned?
The treatment generally involves several stages:
- Consultation and facial assessment — Facial width, proportions, jawline, chin, and other relevant areas are evaluated.
- Diagnostic imaging — Facial bone structure is examined alongside the overall facial appearance.
- REAL planning — The desired facial change is established first, followed by reverse calculation of the bone correction required to achieve the planned result.
- Customized surgical plan — The appropriate combination of cheekbone, jaw, chin, or forehead procedures is determined.
- Surgical treatment — The selected procedures are performed under general anesthesia with an anesthesiologist present.
- Postoperative follow-up — Swelling, healing, and changes in facial contour are monitored as recovery progresses.
Recovery and Expected Results
Patients may experience swelling, bruising, discomfort, and temporary numbness during the initial recovery period. The degree and duration of recovery depend on the procedures performed and the individual’s healing response.
Because facial bone contouring changes the underlying skeletal structure, the intended contour is designed to be long-lasting once healing is complete. However, the final appearance generally becomes clearer gradually as postoperative swelling decreases over the following weeks and months.
Why Choose Faceline for Smart Facial Contouring?
Faceline Plastic Surgery’s approach includes:
- The proprietary REAL planning method
- Customized evaluation of the entire facial structure
- Proprietary cheekbone and mandibular reduction techniques
- Consideration of the chin and forehead when appropriate
- Coordinated facial contouring planning rather than isolated procedures
- An experienced facial contouring surgical team
- Support for international patients
Smart Facial Contouring is not a single standardized procedure. It is a coordinated surgical planning system in which the appropriate combination of techniques is selected according to each patient’s anatomy and facial proportions.
At Faceline Plastic Surgery, the goal is to create a balanced relationship between the cheekbones, jawline, chin, forehead, and overall facial proportions, while maintaining the individual’s natural facial character.
If you are considering facial bone contouring and are unsure whether cheekbone reduction, jaw reduction, chin correction, or a combination of procedures is right for you, a comprehensive facial evaluation can help determine the most appropriate surgical plan.