What Causes High Cheekbones? Traits of Those Prone to Them, and KADOMORI’s Treatments

“My face looks big” or “my eyes look small” — the cheekbones may be the cause. When the cheekbones stand out, achieving your ideal smaller face can be difficult no matter how hard you try. High cheekbones can also make you look gaunt or give a sharp, intense impression.

The cheekbones are, literally, bone — but they can also change shape due to daily habits and tendencies. So what causes prominent cheekbones?

This article details the causes of prominent cheekbones. We also introduce KADOMORI’s recommended treatments for improving cheekbone prominence and aiming for a smaller face — do use it as a reference.

What Causes High or Prominent Cheekbones?

What causes the cheekbones to become prominent? First, let’s explain causes other than those from daily life.

Genetic Bone Structure

Bone structure is said to carry a strong genetic element. In particular, external features like facial contour and tooth alignment are especially prone to genetic influence, with an extremely high probability of resembling your parents’ bone structure. So if either parent has prominent or high cheekbones, yours may be a genetic trait.

However, it isn’t necessarily a genetic factor. Other possibilities include lifestyle habits and everyday tendencies, which we’ll detail later.

How Fat Accumulates

Everyone accumulates fat in different areas. The same applies to the face — those who accumulate fat easily around the cheekbones may find their cheekbones look prominent. Try pinching the cheek that puffs up when you smile. If it has thickness, you may have more fat there.

Conversely, some people have little cheek fat and prominent-looking cheekbones. In those with reduced facial muscle mass or unhealthy dieting, excessive facial fat loss can make the cheekbones look gaunt. Age can also cause a similar look through sagging skin and reduced firmness.

What Are the Traits of People Prone to High or Prominent Cheekbones?

Now let’s introduce traits of people whose cheekbones become prominent due to habits or tendencies. Since habits and tendencies are often things you do without noticing, if any apply to you, try becoming aware of them.

A Habit of Resting Your Chin on Your Hand

The habit of resting your chin on your hand affects the bone structure of the whole face. It’s a cause of imbalance in left-right facial symmetry, or one cheekbone appearing to protrude more than the other.

Chin-resting affects not just the cheekbones — the extra friction can also cause rough skin, or contribute to nasolabial folds and wrinkles. It can also lead to jaw deformity and an underbite, with no beneficial effects.

If you unconsciously rest your chin on your hand, try becoming more aware of it.

Always Sleeping in the Same Position

When falling asleep or waking up, do you always face the same direction? Maintaining the same posture applies pressure to a fixed area. The same applies to the cheekbones, potentially causing left-right imbalance.

This is the same reason infants are advised to prevent a flat back of the head. Infants’ bones are especially immature and prone to deformation. As adults, bones don’t deform as easily, but the accumulation of daily habits can certainly lead to change over time. It may be hard to stay conscious of this while sleeping, so why not try being a bit mindful before bed?

Frequent Teeth Grinding

Teeth grinding applies significant force to the jaw. Force exerted unconsciously is far stronger than what we can produce consciously. This means grinding during sleep in particular carries strong force, placing heavy strain on the facial muscles and jaw. We mentioned earlier that reduced muscle mass can make the cheekbones prominent — but conversely, excessive muscle development can also make the cheekbones bulge and stand out.

Teeth grinding is deeply connected not just to cheekbone prominence but to bite issues, jaw joint disorders, headaches, and gum disease. We recommend addressing it not just for your cheekbones but for preventing these issues too.

Several methods exist for improving teeth grinding, including dedicated mouthguards and implants. Consult a dentist for advice.

For Improving Cheekbones, “KADOMORI-Style Facial Slimming” Is Recommended!

KADOMORI-style facial slimming is recommended for those who want to address cheekbone prominence, balance the whole face, or achieve a smaller face. If your cheekbones concern you due to bone structure or how fat accumulates, why not try KADOMORI-style facial slimming once?

Expected Benefits

Using KADOMORI’s theory and techniques honed over many years, this treatment works on the bone structure. Rather than simply making the face smaller, it treats while weighing the balance of each facial feature.

Here are three benefits explained in detail.

Better Facial Balance

After assessing the bone structure of the whole face, treatment approaches each feature appropriately to balance the entire face. With typical facial-slimming esthetics alone, left-right facial distortion originating from the bone structure can be difficult to resolve. But KADOMORI-style facial slimming works on the bone structure — the very foundation of the face — so left-right balance improves too, connecting to overall facial balance.

As overall balance improves, better blood and lymph flow can also be expected. This can also lead to improvement in rough skin, skin quality, sagging, and wrinkles.

A Shorter Face

If face length concerns you, skeletal correction may help improve it. The facial bone structure consists of several bones. Gaps between these bones can make the face look larger or longer. Because KADOMORI-style facial slimming performs skeletal correction while weighing the balance of each feature, it can adjust the bone structure’s position in a balanced way, as if filling in those gaps.

The face can look smaller, and its length shorter too.

A Changed Overall Impression

By correcting each facial feature, the impression of the eyes, nose, and mouth area can change significantly. Even if prominent, bulging cheekbones have given you a sharp look or made your eyes look upturned, moving the facial features may improve these traits. A smaller face can also make the neck look longer or the décolleté look more beautiful, brightening your overall facial impression.

Course Flow

1. Counseling

We listen to your concerns and explain KADOMORI-style facial slimming, holding careful counseling tailored to you.

2. Size Measurement

We measure your size so you can feel the results before and after treatment. It’s also done to assess facial balance. From here, we derive the appropriate overall balance.

3. Facial Slimming Treatment

We perform facial slimming using the Synchro Wave. Hand technique and current work from both inside and outside.

4. Size Measurement

We measure your size again to confirm balance after treatment. Please compare it with your size before treatment.

5. Self-Care Advice

We advise on massage methods and training tailored to your condition. We also let you know when your next treatment should be.

Prices

Prices may vary by salon and practitioner. Please check with your salon of choice for details.

Osaka Salon　　Facial Correction Specialist ¥55,000 first visit / ¥18,700 from 2nd visit

Small-Face Specialist ¥33,000 first visit / ¥14,300 from 2nd visit

Director　¥88,000 first visit / ¥33,000 from 2nd visit

Deputy Director　¥66,000 first visit / ¥22,000 from 2nd visit

Daikanyama Salon　Facial Correction Specialist ¥77,550 first visit / ¥23,650 from 2nd visit

Deputy Director　¥88,550 first visit / ¥34,650 from 2nd visit

Nagoya Salon　Facial Correction Specialist ¥88,550 first visit / ¥27,500 from 2nd visit

Deputy Director　¥88,550 first visit / ¥27,500 from 2nd visit

Troubled by Your Cheekbones? Consult KADOMORI!

The cheekbones greatly influence your facial impression. Genetic factors, individual traits, and daily habits and tendencies can cause them to protrude or bulge. Habits and tendencies can potentially be addressed by becoming aware of and improving them, possibly resolving cheekbone concerns. When it’s difficult on your own — due to genetics, how fat accumulates, or reduced muscle mass — please consult KADOMORI.

KADOMORI-style facial slimming works on the bone structure of each facial feature, and is effective not just for a smaller face but for skin quality and skin concerns too. Taking size measurements and photos before and after treatment lets you feel the effects even more.

For more on the cheekbones, see this article as well.

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