Midface and cheek position
81 source posts connected by subject, across Dr. Moon’s personal blog and the ILCHI clinic blog.
The midface collection brings together writing about cheek position, facial folds and the distinction between volume and tissue descent. Some records concern endoscopic lifting; others discuss earlier treatments or individual cases. Their dates and source accounts help place those discussions in context.
Use the summaries to identify the question discussed in each original post. A description of one patient’s anatomy or treatment does not establish the same plan for another face. The current midface guide explains the consultation questions in more detail, while the source links let readers compare the original explanations without treating every post as an independent clinical study.
Dr. Moon’s personal blog (6)
Questions about lower-eyelid surgery2018-11-16 · Patient educationA limited lift after bone-contouring surgery2018-10-12 · Case discussionFat lumps alongside post-contouring descent2018-08-21 · Case discussionMidcheek grooves alongside a nasal injury2017-07-19 · Case discussionTreating grafted lumps and apparent cheek descent2017-06-08 · Case discussionPersistent cheek lumps after several procedures2017-03-17 · Case discussion
ILCHI clinic blog (75)
Planning cheek movement without losing facial balance2026-11-06 · Patient educationLocating tissue descent before planning a Ponytail lift2026-10-28 · Patient educationWhat endoscopic viewing contributes to a lifting plan2026-10-23 · Patient educationWhy fixation is discussed alongside midface repositioning2026-10-16 · Patient educationConnecting nasolabial concerns with cheek position2026-10-08 · Patient educationIntroducing an endoscopic system for Ponytail lifting2026-10-06 · Clinic newsChoosing the extent of midface lifting2026-09-30 · Patient educationEndoscopic access for connected cheek concerns2026-09-25 · Patient educationConsidering cheek descent together with jawline change2026-09-02 · Patient educationAssessing cheek hollowing alongside heavier facial folds2026-08-05 · Patient educationUnderstanding the intended targets of Ponytail lifting2026-07-08 · Patient educationFive questions about the scope and limits of Ponytail lifting2026-06-24 · Patient educationConsidering cheek hollows, folds and jawline changes together2026-06-22 · Patient educationMapping midface and jawline concerns before lifting2026-06-16 · Patient educationRelating a heavier facial outline to tissue position2026-06-12 · Patient educationChoosing lifting direction around midface proportions2026-06-02 · Patient educationWhen facial proportions change alongside folds and cheek shadows2026-05-29 · Patient educationConsidering a mini lift between nonsurgical and wider surgical options2026-05-26 · Patient educationMatching midface lifting to tissue and skin findings2026-05-19 · Patient educationPlanning the direction and extent of midface repositioning2026-05-07 · Patient educationAssessing facial balance before selecting a midface lift2026-04-27 · Patient educationMidface lifting goals beyond the depth of a fold2026-04-17 · Patient educationHow a written account describes changes in Ponytail practice2026-04-08 · Patient educationA mini-lift overview for selected cheek and jawline concerns2026-04-07 · Patient educationSeparating tissue descent from surface changes in midface planning2026-04-02 · Patient educationConsidering a lift for midface descent2026-03-20 · Patient educationLessons reported from the Santa Monica course2026-03-12 · Academic activity reportPlanning a limited facelift around tissue descent2026-03-10 · Patient educationChoosing a lifting direction for midface descent2026-03-03 · Patient educationMidface support and the appearance of nasolabial folds2026-02-20 · Patient educationLifting plans when facial weight appears to shift2026-02-12 · Patient educationEndoscopic assessment of a heavier-looking midface2026-02-03 · Patient educationA mini facelift for cheek and jawline concerns2026-01-30 · Patient educationFollowing tissue descent across the center of the face2026-01-26 · Patient educationPlanning a Ponytail lift around the central face2026-01-16 · Patient educationChoosing the direction and extent of midface lifting2026-01-08 · Patient educationFrom cheek heaviness to a defined lifting plan2026-01-06 · Patient educationWhen a requested Ponytail lift is not the recommended operation2025-12-31 · Patient educationMatching Ponytail access to cheek and lower-face concerns2025-12-30 · Patient educationAssessing midface descent before a Ponytail lift2025-12-22 · Patient educationPlanning the extent and direction of an endoscopic lift2025-12-18 · Patient educationDistinguishing skin laxity from tissue descent in lift planning2025-12-02 · Patient educationMidface lifting with attention to access and fixation2025-11-24 · Patient educationAn endoscopic approach described for midface heaviness2025-11-21 · Patient educationILCHI's description of a limited-incision mini lift2025-11-14 · Patient educationA clinic explanation of concealed access for a midface lift2025-11-06 · Patient educationHairline access and deeper support in a Ponytail-lift overview2025-10-31 · Patient educationA mini-lift account focused on limited access and support2025-10-17 · Patient educationA Ponytail-lift description centered on midface anatomy2025-10-14 · Patient educationMidface-lift planning and common recovery questions2025-10-02 · Patient educationA clinic overview of Ponytail lifting for midface descent2025-10-01 · Patient educationA mini-lift overview addressing skin and SMAS support2025-09-23 · Patient educationMidface assessment and the sequence of a Ponytail lift2025-09-17 · Patient educationPonytail-lift planning with attention to scars and follow-up2025-09-11 · Patient educationIndividualizing direction and fixation in a Ponytail approach2025-09-04 · Patient educationSelecting lift direction from anatomy and expression2025-08-26 · Patient educationWhen a chin procedure and a mini lift are discussed together2025-08-19 · Patient educationA mini-lift article with a separate discussion of recovery services2025-08-18 · Patient educationA Ponytail-lift explanation with selective skin adjustment2025-08-08 · Patient educationChin-ptosis correction and selective fat grafting2025-08-04 · Patient educationMini lifting for early changes in the cheek and jawline2025-08-01 · Patient educationAn endoscopic Ponytail lift overview for cheek and eye-area concerns2025-07-29 · Patient educationMini-lift planning and the clinic's recovery services2025-07-21 · Patient educationPonytail surgery and the aim of restoring midface contour2025-07-18 · Patient educationA limited-incision lift for cheek and jawline contour2025-07-14 · Patient educationPonytail lifting as described in a midface-focused clinic overview2025-07-10 · Patient educationWhen chin repositioning is discussed alongside fat grafting2025-07-08 · Patient educationAn overview of Ponytail surgery and advertised recovery care2025-07-04 · Patient educationA Ponytail-lift description focused on midface balance2025-06-30 · Patient educationChin and lower-face concerns in a combined lifting plan2025-06-24 · Patient educationMini lifting through a limited scalp or sideburn incision2025-06-23 · Patient educationEndoscopic lifting, fixation, and facial balance in clinic planning2025-06-19 · Patient educationMini lifting for jawline definition and facial folds2025-06-17 · Patient educationPonytail lifting with attention to expression and facial proportions2025-06-12 · Patient educationA mini-lift overview for facial descent after nonsurgical treatment2025-05-29 · Patient education