How to Make a Long Face Look Shorter Without Surgery — Changing Face Proportions with Sculptra

Hello.

I am Hanmi Jung, Director of Heal House Gangnam Branch.

I was once shocked to see my face in an old YouTube video—it looked gaunt and long.

I too have suffered from a long face for a long time,

I myself have long experienced stress from having a 'long face', so

I feel even more concerned because it hits close to home.

During consultations, most people say,

"My long face stresses me out, but is there no solution other than bone-shaving surgery?"

However, surgery is not always necessary.

What matters is using an 'optical illusion' suited to your face shape

The important thing is to readjust the proportions of the face using an 'optical illusion' suited to your face shape.

Even with non-surgical dermatology procedures, you can achieve a noticeably shorter-looking face.

Even with dermatological procedures that do not shave bone,

you can sufficiently achieve the effect of making your face look noticeably shorter.

Why Does a Long Face Look Even Longer with Age?

A long, rectangular face shape gives a sophisticated and intellectual impression,

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A rectangular, long face shape gives a refined and intellectual impression,

but it has the characteristic of being very vulnerable to aging.

But for a rectangular face, the opposite happens.

As aging progresses, volume in the temples and side cheeks becomes sunken.

Therefore, when the horizontal volume of the face decreases and the face looks gaunt,

the vertical line of the face is relatively emphasized,

and as a result, the face appears much longer than before,

the vertical line of the face is emphasized relatively more,

As a result, it looks much longer than before,

Dermatology procedures cannot physically cut the length of bone that has already grown.

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One of the most effective treatments I use most often for long face shapes is Sculptra.

The key process of the treatment is erasing the 'curved shadows' that make the face look long.

Here, one of the procedures I use most often and find effective for long face shapes is Sculptra.

By adding volume to the horizontal line with Sculptra, the side contour becomes smoother, the gaze is dispersed,

and an optical illusion is created that makes the overall vertical length of the face appear less long.

We inject Sculptra into the temples or side cheek area to fill in the needed volume.

When volume is added to the horizontal line using Sculptra, the side contour becomes smoother and attention is dispersed,

creating an optical illusion that makes the overall vertical length of the face appear less long.

They often ask, "Can I get that famous lifting treatment that everyone says is good?"

But I advise them to hold off.

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Some people with long faces also worry about lifting treatments.

They often ask, 'Can I also get the famous lifting procedure that everyone says is good?'

I tell them to hold off for now.

The procedures that suit your face shape and those you must absolutely avoid

You need to distinguish clearly so you don't waste money and time.

[Recommended]

Treatment Direction for Long Face Shape

- Creating horizontal volume and skin tightening

- Recommended: Sculptra, Thermage® FLX, 10THERMA, etc.

It fills sunken temples and lateral cheeks to correct the disrupted proportions.

At the same time, radiofrequency treatments provide firm elasticity to thin skin,

preventing the skin from sagging downward.

[Caution]

Treatment Directions to Avoid for Long Face Shape

- Excessive fat destruction and vertical lifting

- Excessive shot counts of Ultherapy PRIME®, strong fat-dissolving injections

They shrink fat in the lower face, making the face look more gaunt and longer.

If performed indiscriminately, there is a significant risk of causing cheek hollowing or a peanut-shaped face.

also carries a significant risk of causing it.

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The secret to making a long face look shorter is surprisingly simple.

Even without physically shaving bone, filling the lost horizontal volume with Sculptra

creates an optical illusion that makes the facial proportions appear much shorter and more harmonious.

Rather than forcibly changing the flaws of your face shape through surgery,

preserving the charm of your face shape and lightly supplementing only the lacking areas

is the most natural way to become prettier.

We recommend that you consult thoroughly with a board-certified dermatologist

to determine exactly what condition your face shape is in

Be sure to have a thorough consultation with a dermatologist.

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Q. Won't filling the temples or lateral cheeks make my face look bigger?

No. This is a very common misconception.

Rather, erasing the shadowy contours of sunken areas

causes the gaze, which was dispersed vertically, to flow smoothly horizontally,

making the overall facial contour smoother.

As a result, the face does not become wider;

instead, it appears lifted, smaller, and more three-dimensional.

Q. When will my face start to look shorter after Sculptra?

Unlike regular dermal fillers, Sculptra does not create immediate plump volume upon injection.

Because it is a treatment that induces your skin to produce collagen on its own,

natural volume gradually fills in starting about one month after the procedure.

From this time onward, you can experience the optical illusion that makes your face appear less long.

Q. My face looks longer because of sagging flesh along the jawline. Can I just get Sculptra?

If volume loss and loss of elasticity have occurred simultaneously,

we recommend a combination treatment rather than Sculptra alone.

Filling the lost horizontal volume with Sculptra

while tightening the skin surface with a radiofrequency treatment such as Thermage® FLX

provides a much better synergy for reducing facial length.

Hanmi Jung, Dermatologist

As the lead director of Heal House Gangnam Branch

she has been active for over 10 years, analyzing thousands of faces.

As an active member of the Korean Dermatological Association and the Korean Association of Dermatologists, we continue to engage in academic activities.

Dr. Jung has published papers in SCI-indexed journals and presented at both international and domestic academic conferences.

I pursue a "small, elegant, Glowing Face" (small-elegant-glow),

and aims to provide care that reads the overall balance of the patient's face, rather than simply performing a procedure.