I've always been aware of my unbalanced face. I'm very insecure about it and get anxiety about taking photos. I am very comfortable with my right profile, but hate my left profile as everything is slightly different. Even when I'm facing straight on, my face looks so be at an angle. My biggest concern is mainly my chin and jaw. I had a rhinoplasty at 14 (18 now) to fix my bulbous nose but never had my nasal bones broken. I see a revision rhinoplasty in my future (added before & after).
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Ptosis means hanging down. The implant is not hanging down, rather the lateral ends or "wings" of the implant are being pulled up when you smile.
There are possible reasons for this:
the implant is not seeded correctly. The implant has a lip that wraps over the margin of the mandible. It is p...
Dynamic changes that occur when people animate (contract facial muscles) are difficult to change. It is best to seek improvement for conditions that are present without animating. However, you might want to consider some botox to selected muscles to diminish theireffect when you smile.
A sliding genioplasty would improve your facial balance and provide a permanent solution to the recessive nature of your chin. Fillers are another option but they are temporary and will need constant maintenance. You might want to try the fillers first to see if you like the look.