Petite Jaw Contouring as an Alternative to Jaw Surgery 2015.06.29

Published 2015.06.29 · Updated 2026.11.06

Petite Jaw Contouring With Botox and Filler: Yaan Clinic on a Lower-Burden Alternative to Jaw Surgery

Double jaw surgery, which cuts and repositions the upper and lower jawbones, was once reserved for people with bite problems. A Korean newspaper report, Digital Times, notes that it now averages about 5,000 operations a year in Korea, driven largely by cosmetic demand. The same report discussed an alternative called “petite jaw” contouring, offered at Yaan Clinic in Gangnam, Seoul.

All treatments at Yaan Clinic are performed by a skilled, specialized medical team, delivering standardized, high-quality care based on the clinic's own proven clinical protocols.

What petite jaw contouring is

Petite jaw contouring does not touch the bone. It uses Botox and filler to fill areas that lack volume and balance the lower face, which the report says reduces pain, cost and recovery time compared with surgery. The term “petite” refers to a smaller, simpler procedure.

Because filler is injected into the body, the report stresses that the product’s ingredients and safety record matter. Yaan Clinic uses Artefill, a long-lasting filler that the report says has US FDA approval, and treats safety as its first priority.

Dr. Choi’s advice

Dr. Wontak Choi, the clinic’s representative director, said many people plan this treatment because recovery is quick enough that a patient can go home the same day. He added that the choice of filler and the choice of clinic largely decide the result.

The report explains why the surgery has spread beyond its original purpose. For a long lower face, a protruding chin or a very small lower jaw, repositioning the bone changes facial balance, and before-and-after photos of celebrities have added to its popularity. It also acknowledges that criticism of this trend is fair, yet the distress of a person who decides on surgery for appearance is real, which is why less demanding options are drawing interest.

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