Asymmetrical Nose & Mouth. Plus Scarring on Top of my Mouth? (photo)

Hello. Im Ayesha, a nineteen years old girl. I have a cleft-palate, and have undergone about 6 surgeries since I was 3 months old. I have done my nose reconstruction in March 2011, but my nose still looks weird as in they looked assymetrical, the same thing goes with my mouth and the scars is not fading. I am all aware that, my left side will be smaller than my right side but can't it be fixed? I really want to have a more symmetrical face/profile because I am too self conscious with myself. TY.

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by Ahseya Liamsi

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Cleft revision

Thank you for your question and photos! You look beautiful and have a very nice result. As I look at your photos, I can appreciate the asymmetries and concerns that you state. You will likely not have perfectly symmetrical appearance from left to right, simply due to the clefting itself. However, I do believe that lengthening your lip, and obtaining better symmetry in your nasal reconstruction could be performed with shaping of your nasal tip and dorsum, along... more