Midface reduction, do you really need bone-shaving surgery? How to change your impression non-surgically

If the center of your face looks exceptionally long and flat when you look in the mirror, there is one fact you need to know first. “Midface reduction treatment” is not a single, designated surgical name. It is a collective term for various methods used to make the central part of the face, which extends from between the eyebrows to the bottom of the nose, appear shorter. Depending on whether you target length, width, volume, or sagging, it becomes a completely different treatment.

And one more thing. In reality, major surgeries like maxillary osteotomy (Le Fort I) or double jaw surgery are virtually the only ways to reduce the actual vertical length of the bones. Most of the rest are approaches that adjust the "visual ratio" to make it "look" shorter. Fortunately, this visual improvement alone can change your impression quite a lot. Especially for a midface that has stretched due to aging, there are ways to address it without having to undergo surgery.

🔍 Finding the Real Cause of a Long-Looking Midface first

The midface refers to the middle section when the face is divided into three equal parts. The hairline to the space between the eyebrows is the upper face, between the eyebrows to the bottom of the nose is the midface, and the bottom of the nose to the tip of the chin is the lower face. Commonly, a 1:1:1 ratio is considered ideal. However, this figure is for reference only, as there are significant racial, gender, and individual differences. It cannot be used as sole proof to assert that "surgery is necessary."