If you feel troubled by one or more of the following issues, you could benefit from facial contouring surgery.

• You have an elongated, square, or overly pronounced chin
• You have cheeks that protrude excessively
• You have a chin or mouth that protrudes, and would like to reduce the angle of the protrusion
• Your jawline is asymmetrical
• You have a weak chin that would benefit from augmentation
• You would like to reduce the width of the lower part of your face
• You would like to reduce width across your midface

Facial contouring surgery requires significant preparation and communication with your surgeon in order to achieve your objectives. Prior to surgery, your surgeon will spend time interviewing you and examining your facial bones and soft tissues to assess how to best achieve your aesthetic goals.

Your surgeon may ask you to undergo:

• Blood tests to determine your physical health
• A full medical check-up
• Facial x-rays or CT scans

In addition, it will be your responsibility to ensure you are in the best possible state of physical and mental health before surgery.

Facial contouring is the result of a combination of procedures, scheduled by your surgeon to get the outcome you desire.

Common contouring procedures combinations include rhinoplasty, rhytidectomy, otoplasty, mentoplasty, and blepharoplasty.

The surgeon will go through the risks associated with having this procedure however as the surgery can be a long one, the surgeon will ensure that the individual has no health issue which may be affected during the long anesthesia.

Immediately following surgery you will be wheeled into a recovery area where you will be closely monitored by nurses until you awake from the anesthesia and are deemed ready to go home. Some patients may need to spend one or two nights in an aftercare facility, depending on the extent of the work they have undergone.

The recovery period varies in length for different patients. If you are in a sound state of physical and emotional health, it’s likely you will enjoy a swift recovery free of any serious complications. If you have had several procedures performed simultaneously, your recovery may take longer.

Your surgeon will provide you with a list of instructions to support you throughout the healing process which you must adhere to. Post-operative instructions generally cover the following points:

• Keep your head elevated when sleeping for 1-2 weeks
• Take prescribed medications as instructed, particularly antibiotics as they help to inhibit infection
• Use a cold compress on the incision areas to reduce swelling
• Keep the bandages around your head clean and dry