9 most popular procedures at GLAM Plastic Surgery
All 9 core services and surgical techniques at GLAM Plastic Surgery, ranked by the number of real cases and clips the hospital publishes, each linked to its before & after set.
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Double jaw surgery (two-jaw orthognathic surgery)
The upper and lower jaws are repositioned together to correct both the bite and facial proportion. GLAM plans it alongside facial contouring, uses SSRO without post-operative inter-maxillary fixation, and anaesthesia is handled by its resident anaesthesiologist.
8 real cases · 13 clips · 2 Q&A
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Surgery-first double jaw surgery (no pre-operative orthodontics)
Operate first, then decide on orthodontics. GLAM reports that in about half of Dr Lee Tae-sung's cases no orthodontics was needed before or after surgery, a finding published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
8 real cases · 13 clips · 1 Q&A
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Occlusal plane rotation for mouth protrusion
A published technique that rotates the occlusal plane instead of simply retracting the mouth, correcting protrusion without a collapsed lip line and keeping the nose–lip–chin profile continuous.
8 real cases · 13 clips · 1 Q&A
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Cheekbone reduction with a high L-osteotomy
GLAM performs the L-osteotomy higher and more medially than the conventional line so that the para-orbital and 45° cheekbone are genuinely reduced at the first operation.
6 real cases · 8 clips · 1 Q&A
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Preventing sagging after contouring surgery
When bone volume drops, soft tissue is relatively excess and can sag. In the same operation GLAM performs intra-oral sub-mental muscle plication, deep-cheek fat removal and fascial suspension, adding Oligio X radiofrequency lifting when required.
6 real cases · 8 clips · 1 Q&A
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Square jaw surgery: long-curved ostectomy including the MVP
GLAM reduces the jaw with a long-curved ostectomy plus cortical shaving that includes the maximal volume point (MVP), so the change reads from both the front and the side without erasing the mandibular angle entirely.
5 real cases · 8 clips · 1 Q&A
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V-line surgery with a T-osteotomy and long-curved ostectomy
GLAM builds a V-line with a T-shaped chin osteotomy: the central bone segment is removed, the two side segments are drawn together and pinned, and the jaw is trimmed with a long-curved ostectomy — the goal being to reduce the space between the mouth corner and the jawline.
5 real cases · 8 clips · 1 Q&A
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Facial bone and contouring revision surgery
Revision for an under-corrected result, a secondary angle, asymmetry or an unreduced 45° cheekbone. GLAM re-plans from CT and publishes CT before/after boards that include revision cases.
0 real cases · 6 clips · 1 Q&A
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GLAM's post-operative skin and de-swelling programme
GLAM's four in-house recovery treatments for swelling and skin regeneration after facial bone surgery: SmartLux LED therapy, the Astro Dome facial, Care7 skin reset and Oligio X.
0 real cases · 6 clips · 1 Q&A
Technique-specific questions at GLAM Plastic Surgery
Answers come from the hospital's own published material; each one links straight to the before & after set for that technique.
Double jaw surgery (two-jaw orthognathic surgery): Is the jaw wired shut after surgery at GLAM?
No. GLAM states that its SSRO with accurate joint positioning and secure fixation removes the need for inter-maxillary fixation.
Double jaw surgery (two-jaw orthognathic surgery): Will double jaw surgery leave the mouth sunken?
GLAM attributes a sunken mouth to over-retraction in the horizontal plane, and uses its published occlusal plane rotation technique to correct protrusion without pushing the lips too far back.
Surgery-first double jaw surgery (no pre-operative orthodontics): Who cannot have surgery-first double jaw surgery?
GLAM names three: severe crowding or impacted teeth that obscure the dental midline, a large upper–lower arch width difference, and dental interference that blocks the planned jaw movement.
Occlusal plane rotation for mouth protrusion: How does occlusal plane rotation differ from simple setback?
A pure horizontal setback flattens the lips; rotating the whole occlusal plane changes the angle of the dental complex, reducing protrusion while keeping lip fullness.
Cheekbone reduction with a high L-osteotomy: Why does the face sometimes look unchanged after cheekbone surgery?
GLAM's stated reason is an osteotomy that sits too low or too lateral, leaving the 45° cheekbone — the part visible in photographs — essentially unreduced.
Preventing sagging after contouring surgery: Is sagging inevitable after contouring surgery?
GLAM states that as bone shrinks, soft tissue is relatively excess, so it will not promise zero sagging — but it minimises it with muscle plication, deep-cheek fat removal and fascial suspension during the same operation.
Square jaw surgery: long-curved ostectomy including the MVP: What is the MVP and why does it matter?
The maximal volume point is the thickest part of the mandible. GLAM states that including it in the resection makes the jawline smaller from both the front and the side while keeping the contour natural.
V-line surgery with a T-osteotomy and long-curved ostectomy: How does a T-osteotomy differ from conventional jaw shaving?
Shaving only thins the bone surface; a T-osteotomy actually narrows the chin by removing a central segment and pinning the sides together, changing chin width far more.
Facial bone and contouring revision surgery: How long should one wait before revision?
It is decided case by case from CT and bone healing; GLAM always reviews the imaging from the previous operation during consultation.
GLAM's post-operative skin and de-swelling programme: How many recovery sessions are needed after surgery?
It depends on the degree of swelling and the operation performed; the schedule is set at each follow-up visit.