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Second Opinion Needed, No Intervention? Best Course of Action? Asymmetrical Cheeks. (photo)
I recently had a consult with a plastic surgeon regarding my facial symmetry. He told me that it was minor and he felt that no intervention should be done because the costs outweigh the benefits (recovery time, pain, swelling etc). I feel terrible and have no self confidence because of the apparent minor asymmetry and am planning to see a facial plastic surgeon this time around. Am i imagining it or do i really have significant asymmetry like what i think. What should be the best course of act
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I agree that you should not have surgery for this.
You do have facial asymmetry. I think the plastic surgeon you were see was trying to be diplomatic when they should have been more blunt with you. The difference in your face is minor enough that the average person would never notice or be bothered by the issue. So it would have been helpful if the surgeon has explored with you how much you think about this problem, if you believe others talk about your facial asymmetry, or if you avoid social situations as a result of your...
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Sure, the face & body have inherent asymmetry from the beginning embryological. If fact, your right & left sides are "brothers" not "twins!" Follow-up with a Facial Cosmetic Surgeon.
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Facial Asymmetry Solutions
You likely have a mild form of a growth disturbance such that one side of your face is longer (or shorter) than the other and one side is less developed---you astutely note that your left cheekbone is smaller than that on the right side (and there might be a soft tissue discrepancy, as well). While ideally you would have bone surgery to make the cheek bones more symmetric an excellent compromise would be a cheek implant to closely match your left side to...
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