Asian facial profiles tend toward flatness, while Korean aesthetic ideals center on 「three-dimensional but natural」 — using hyaluronic acid to strategically add volume and structural support at key bony landmarks, rebuilding light-and-shadow architecture without the overfilled, puffy look. Based on facial anatomy and chiaroscuro principles, Rappoel Dermatology has developed a Four-Zone Combined Contouring Protocol: using The Chaeum fillers at the forehead, temples, cheekbones, and chin in precise synergy. One session comprehensively elevates facial dimensionality and contour definition, tailored to each person’s unique bone structure.
Why Four-Zone Combined > Single-Area Filling
- The face is one structure: Filling only the cheeks while neglecting the forehead creates a top-heavy imbalance; filling the chin without addressing temple hollowing makes the temporal depression more obvious
- Light and shadow demand global balance: Dimensionality comes from how light creates highlights and shadows across facial contours — all four zones must work together
- Single recovery window: One swelling phase and one healing period for all areas combined, more efficient than staggered treatments
- Avoids overfilling: Globally planned total volume (typically 5-8ml) prevents any single zone from receiving excessive filler that leads to unnatural puffiness
Four-Zone Protocol — The Chaeum Product Selection
1. Forehead — Deep supraperiosteal support (The Chaeum Style)
The forehead is the largest bony plane on the face. A flat forehead (lacking anterior convexity) makes the entire face appear collapsed. The key is not to fill the entire forehead but to recreate the frontal eminences, brow ridge, and central convex curve. Using high-G’ The Chaeum Style at the supraperiosteal layer via multi-point anchoring technique, approximately 1-2ml, achieving a natural bony projection.
2. Temples — Deep filling for lateral transition (The Chaeum Style/Style+)
Temporal hollowing is one of the most common contour concerns among Asian faces — the lateral transition from brow tail to hairline appears sunken, creating a 「gourd-shaped」 facial outline in frontal view. Using The Chaeum Style or Style+ at the deep periosteal plane, approximately 1-2ml (bilateral), restores the smooth temporal curve and improves lateral facial proportion.
3. Cheeks (Malar Eminence) — Midface support and apex recreation (The Chaeum Volume/Style+)
The goal of cheek filling is not 「bigger cheeks」 but creating a light-catching point — the highlight that forms when light strikes a prominent bony structure. Precise injection at the zygomatic eminence, supraperiosteal layer, serves as the midface pivot for upward lift. Using The Chaeum Volume or Style+, approximately 1-2ml (bilateral). Preserve the natural submalar hollow to avoid the puffy face appearance.
4. Chin — Lower face proportion and V-line refinement (The Chaeum Style+)
The chin is the decisive endpoint of facial vertical proportion. A recessed chin not only eliminates the profile but also makes the face appear short and the jaw wide in frontal view. The goal is anterior projection, not mere elongation. Using high-support The Chaeum Style+ at the deep periosteal plane, approximately 1-2ml, combined with Coretox masseter reduction for a true V-line.
Four-Zone Combined Procedure Flow
- Facial analysis (20 min): Multi-angle assessment (frontal, lateral, 45°) with four-zone injection mapping and volume estimation
- Anesthesia & antisepsis (15 min): Lidocaine-integrated The Chaeum products provide built-in comfort; ice desensitization and disinfection
- Injection procedure (45-60 min): Sequential deep-to-superficial injection per zone; immediate contour molding after each point
- Immediate result assessment (10 min): Side-by-side before/after photos confirm four-zone light-shadow harmony
- Aftercare instruction (5 min): Swelling peak timeline (24-48 hours), icing frequency, no touching/pressing injection zones
Rappoel uses authentic The Chaeum products — high purity, stable cross-linking, mild post-injection swelling, 12-18 months duration. Pre-procedure, clients receive a detailed four-zone injection map with per-area volume allocation and expected outcomes. The clinic is a 3-minute walk from Gangnam Station Exit 10, with Chinese and English consultation available.
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Flat facial profile? Rappoel’s Four-Zone Contouring reshapes your bone structure naturally
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