Unexpected Total Zygomatic Arch Bone Resorption Induced by Reduction Malarplasty

: In this report, the authors introduce a rare complication after reduction malarplasty in 2 patients. One patient underwent temporal rhytidectomy and malar osteotomy. The other patient underwent zygoma grinding without osteotomy. Both patients presented malar depression and cheek ptosis after surgery and visited the clinic. Physical examination, cephalometric radiographs, and facial 3-dimensional computed tomography were conducted, which indicated total zygomatic arch bone resorption. After examining the possible causes of the complication, the authors concluded that preserving enough blood supply and performing adequate rigid fixation of the separated zygoma bone are key prevention for bone resorption. This is the first report of total zygomatic arch bone resorption after reduction malarplasty.