Z like Zygomatic

Z as in Zygomatic

Better known as the cheekbone, the zygomatic bone is one of two bones (sometimes called malar bones) that are responsible for the prominence of the cheeks, below and to the sides of the eyes.

The zygomatic bone is small and quadrangular, and is situated at the upper and lateral part of the face.

Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) is a disease associated with the cheek bones.  It is a condition that causes face pain and jaw dysfunction.

Cheek augmentation is a cosmetic surgical procedure that is intended to emphasize the cheeks on a person's face.  To augment the cheeks, a plastic surgeon may place a solid implant over the cheekbone.

Injections with the patient's own fat or a soft tissue filler are also popular.  Rarely, various cuts to the zygomatic bone (cheekbone) may be performed.  Cheek augmentation is commonly combined with other procedures, such as a face lift or chin augmentation.

Some make-up tricks can also help to give you the look of higher cheekbones, but the bottom line is that we all lose muscles and fat around this area.

Here's a little exercise to help you with this.  Keep your lips clamped shut as you smile as widely as you can, feeling your cheekbones rise.  Hold this position for five seconds, then relax your face again.  Repeat this exercise ten times.

And don’t forget to use the movement for your cheeks from my NIMBLE book!