What are high cheekbones? How to fix high cheekbones

For Eastern people, the face is only beautiful when it has an oval shape, elegant and soft lines. Therefore, high cheekbones is always what makes women self-deprecating. So how to recognize high cheekbones? How to fix high cheekbones? Let's find out through the article below.

In Vietnam, there are still quite a few people who do not like high cheekbones and are always self-deprecating about it. So how do you know if you have high cheekbones and how to fix this problem? Let's learn more about this with SignsSymptomsList.

What are high cheekbones?

Cheeks (also known as biceps) are the protrusion in the middle of our face, below our eyes. When the cheekbones move up to the lower eyelid and tend to protrude completely, it is called high cheekbones.

High cheekbones are bones located near the eye sockets, facing outwards. When the cheekbones are raised, it will create a feeling that your eyes are deeper and appear black on the cheeks, this effect helps the face look sharper and more angular.

High cheekbones are bones located near the eye sockets, facing outwards.

According to most people, high cheekbones create a feeling of fierceness, unapproachability and loss of sympathy for those around them. Especially when smiling, the cheekbones will be raised too high, making us less charming and will look more mature than our real age.

Know you have high cheekbones

According to scientific research, there is no evidence to confirm whether cheekbones are raised or not, but the following steps can better define the high and low boundaries. If you don't know how to determine if you have high cheekbones, follow these steps:

• Step 1: First, stand in front of the mirror in the best possible light.
• Step 2: Place thumb on top of ear, index finger on top of nose. Move two fingers closer together, when moving will form a straight line on your face. That line is the exact limit of your cheekbones.
• Step 3: Now look closely to see if your cheekbones are closer to your nose or closer to your eye sockets. If your cheekbones are just below your eyes or close to the bridge of your nose, it means you have high cheekbones. 

It's not hard to tell if your cheekbones are high or not

How to fix high cheekbones

Currently, there are a number of methods to help overcome high cheekbones to bring beauty and confidence every time you go out. It can be a temporary fix or a long-term effective cosmetic intervention. Here are some ways to correct high cheekbones:

Find yourself a suitable hairstyle

A suitable hairstyle will help your face look more harmonious and create the effect of lower cheekbones. Here are some hairstyles suitable for people with high cheekbones:

• For women: Short curly hair with a sparse bang will help you become more youthful. Do not let your hair be straight, curl it a little to create a feeling of floating to cover the cheekbones.
• For men: High slicked undercut hair, left diagonally to one side or parted hair with 2 bangs.

Short curled hair with a sparse bang makes you more youthful

Massage the cheekbones regularly

This is a very simple method, you can do it anytime, anywhere. The way to perform the movement is similar to facial massage but will focus on the cheekbones more. The steps are as follows:

• Step 1: Place 4 fingers on the outer cheeks, close to the cheekbones and then massage in the direction from bottom to top for about 4-5 seconds. 
• Step 2: Place 2 index fingers at the top of the cheekbones, two fingers slightly cupped and massage backwards for 3-4 seconds.
• Step 3: Use your index finger and thumb to gently stroke along the cheekbones for 1-2 seconds.
• Step 4: Place your palm on your cheek and swipe towards your ear for 4-5 seconds.

Place the palm of your hand on your cheek and stroke towards the ear for 4-5 seconds.

The advantage of this method is that it is easy to implement, inexpensive, but not always applicable and needs to be done for a very long time to see the difference.

Cosmetic Surgery

Cheek reduction surgery  is a cosmetic method to lower the cheekbones about 0.5 - 2cm, helping the face become more balanced, harmonious and feminine. During surgery, your cheekbones will be strongly impacted, so it is inevitable that you will feel pain and need about 1-2 months to fully recover.

However, there have been some cases of choosing unreputable surgical facilities, so an unfortunate incident occurred, causing consequences forever. Therefore, before implementing this method, you need to research carefully before making a decision.

Plastic surgery is a method used by many people

The above article is about some basic information about high cheekbones and ways to overcome these disadvantages so that you can be more confident. If you choose surgical intervention to lower your cheekbones, consider choosing reputable medical facilities to ensure your safety!