Do I have low cheekbones?

[The Quest for Aesthetics]

I agree but the cheekbones aren't low -- I think this is a common misunderstanding where people look at the zygomatic bone alone or the zygomatic process of the maxilla (the malar eminence), rather than at the zygomatic process of the temporal bone, to determine cheekbone superoinferior position. These structures are connected and it's impossible to have high zygomatic bones without high temporal bones. The malar eminence can project more inferiorly and still look good if the temporal bone is still positioned high. The temporal bone is part of the zygomatic process and so it's part of what we are actually saying when we say someone's cheekbones are low. This is why people in this forum never tend to agree about whose cheekbones are low because the whole zygomatic process is not being taken into account. I think cheekbones at the temporal bone need to be no more than 1 cm below the lower eyelids for them to be considered "not low". What I'm saying perhaps flies in the face of what most people here believe, but it's a theory of mine and it seems to really hold true in understanding how cheekbone position leads to facial attractiveness. For instance, when we look at the temporal bone rather than the zygomatic bones:

High temporal bones:

http://i.imgur.com/oWpNxWe.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/An2M8Yf.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/5mYwSSq.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/cm9UlcF.jpg

Low temporal bones:

http://i.imgur.com/48MU6dc.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/lS8ewPD.png

http://i.imgur.com/m7Dw3kg.png

It appears that having low temporal bones will always lead to less soft tissue around the eyes and this is what tends to give them that hollowed out appearance / scleral show in the eye area.

Since the whole zygomatic process is connected to the maxilla, if you have a recessed maxilla this can give the appearance of low cheekbones simply because you don't have enough bone supporting the soft tissue up around the temporal bone. A recessed maxilla often leads to the appearance of low cheekbones. Getting a LeFort I will allow for more soft tissue above your cheekbones, although it's not a striking change in this area. I'd imagine the change would be similar in magnitude to the decrease in scleral show (~10%) that usually occurs after a LeFort I.

TLDR: vertical position of zygomatic arch is relevant in determining overall cheekbone position , and is commonly overlooked.

This is quite obvious since the zygo arches are connected to the zygomatic bone. A high set zygomatic prominence with a low set zygo arch will look weird/disharmonious.

[Onyx]

So you calling me c*nt just because you think I'm good looking? Even if I was (which I'm not) so what? May I remind you this is JAW SURGERY forum, for people, ugly or not to research JAW surgery. And why the f**k would I want to troll people using my own pic lol, I'd rather just use one from google image.

So anyway, that picture is a little misleading because I set the angle to highlight my cheekbone, I wish it was like this all the time.

So I just took this pic while waiting for my job interview:

http://m.imgur.com/N7e35MG

Do you still think I'm a male model lol? My nose is really bad looking and I have rhinoplasty scheduled soon. My upper lip is barely visible and it looks like my entire mouth area stores too much soft tissue due to 4 teeth I had extracted when I was younger, so when I smile it creates kind of chubby look. My palate and overall face is narrow (which is why I'm pushing for sarpe) and to top it off I have a slight assymetry going on due to injury to sub-condylar part of the mandible.

You have to be trolling...

[tjarrr]

So you calling me c*nt just because you think I'm good looking? Even if I was (which I'm not) so what? May I remind you this is JAW SURGERY forum, for people, ugly or not to research JAW surgery. And why the f**k would I want to troll people using my own pic lol, I'd rather just use one from google image.

So anyway, that picture is a little misleading because I set the angle to highlight my cheekbone, I wish it was like this all the time.

So I just took this pic while waiting for my job interview:

http://m.imgur.com/N7e35MG

Do you still think I'm a male model lol? My nose is really bad looking and I have rhinoplasty scheduled soon. My upper lip is barely visible and it looks like my entire mouth area stores too much soft tissue due to 4 teeth I had extracted when I was younger, so when I smile it creates kind of chubby look. My palate and overall face is narrow (which is why I'm pushing for sarpe) and to top it off I have a slight assymetry going on due to injury to sub-condylar part of the mandible.

You need a refresher in how to use PhotoShop. This is quite a botched job. 

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[The Quest for Aesthetics]

So you calling me c*nt just because you think I'm good looking? Even if I was (which I'm not) so what? misleading because I set the angle to highlight my cheekbone, I wish it was like this all the time.

So I just took this pic while waiting for my job interview:

http://m.imgur.com/N7e35MG

Do you still think I'm a male model lol? My nose is really bad looking and I have rhinoplasty scheduled soon. My upper lip is barely visible and it looks like my entire mouth area stores too much soft tissue due to 4 teeth I had extracted when I was younger, so when I smile it creates kind of chubby look. My palate and overall face is narrow (which is why I'm pushing for sarpe) and to top it off I have a slight assymetry going on due to injury to sub-condylar part of the mandible.

Ok yeah I do see what you're saying now. You're looking in the wrong place though. Everything is fine except your mouth area which really destroys the harmony of your face overall (don't know if this comes across harsh, but it's definitely not my intention. If this sort of language is too harsh/critical for this board, admin just pm me and let me know). You lack overall anterior projection though for sure , but it's not as much of an issue. It's the mouth area - I.e. The formation of the lips and the projection of the lower part of the maxilla. If you can sort that out (bimax + soft tissue upper lip work), you have a lot of potential

[dervyx]

You need a refresher in how to use PhotoShop. This is quite a botched job. 

You need a refresher in how to read. I mentioned I have assymetry due to injury to my mandible few months ago.