Why Your Cheeks Sag After Cheekbone Reduction — What's Really Happening a Year Later
Sagging after cheekbone reduction is often not a weight issue — it's a loss of structural support. Here's what's behind the cheeks dropping 1–2 years post-surgery, and what you can do about it.
Why Your Cheeks Sag After Cheekbone Reduction —
What's Really Happening a Year Later
Check These Before You Read On
Q. Is cheek sagging after cheekbone reduction
caused by weight gain?
A. In most cases, it's less about weight and more about a loss of structural support points.
Q. Why does sagging appear
1–2 years after cheekbone reduction?
A. The soft tissue that once rested on the bone remains in place
and gradually shifts downward after the bone volume is reduced.
The Bottom Line.
Sagging after cheekbone reduction
is a state where the structural support has lowered following bone reduction.
The Key Differentiator.
Whether the posterior cheek and temporal support points
are still intact is what matters most.
What We'll Cover Today.
We'll determine whether Filler or Lifting should come first.
What This Article Covers
The structural reasons why the cheeks appear to drop after cheekbone reduction
How posterior cheek and temporal MD Code placement acts as a structural scaffold
Guidelines for deciding between Filler, Lifting, or surgical correction
Why Does Sagging Occur After Cheekbone Reduction?
It's less about the bone itself — soft tissue migration is the real issue.
This is a question I hear from about six patients
every week in my clinic.
Many people who come in with sagging after cheekbone reduction ask,
