Dear Highlander, A photo of the mouth at rest and one smiling would GREATLY ease our job and increase the accuracy and relevancy of the answers. Besides the NATURAL facial asymmetry we all have, there are several reasons why one side of the mouth and "THE" solution would greatly depend on the reason... more
Surgery for drooping mouth?
My mouth droops a little on one side and I have been told by a surgeon I have an asymmetric face. The doctor actually thought I had had an accident.
What is the surgery that can correct this to give symmetry to my face and in particular to stop the side of my mouth drooping?
4 answers to “Surgery for drooping mouth?”
A: Fixing facial asymmetry
Everybody's face is asymmetrical to some degree. Some more than others. If the underlying bony architecture is very different from one side to the other, soft tissue work alone may not correct the problem sufficiently. A photo of you would help here enormously.
A: Multiple Options For Lip Rejuvenation
I would agree with Dr. Placik about the options for rejuvenation. I would also point out though that some degree of asymmetry is absolutely normal. In most cases, surgery will improve asymmetries but not completely correct them. Patients should weigh if the risk of worsening things is worth the possible reward... more
A: Asymmetric face or drooping mouth
There are many options and the choices depend on the severity: 1) Botox to the other side 2) Subcutaneous Fillers 3) Corner lift 4) Asymmetric Lip lift (Bull-horn or gull wing) 5) Cheek lift 6) Face lift
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16 May 2009
I am a 45 year old caucasian male, non smoker..what can be done to lift the outer edges of the mouth, which causes drooling,and low grade cheilitis (dermatitis at the side of the mouth).