(Cleft lip) What can I do to fix the asymmetry of my face? Also the flatness of my lip?

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I was born with bilateral cleft lip, I’m super self conscious of my side profile and the asymmetry, and looking at my side profile the flatness of my top lip looks like it’s bulging in. What can I do to fix these issues? Make the philtrum look fuller, making my lips look normal in general?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

fillers can help give you a better look. morpheus tightening and at home peels and dermarolling should be started (see link).

most of my younger clients use fillers to give them shaping especially on the cheeks, jawline, and chin which make the face look more slim and tight; and threads such as PDO or Instalift can build collagen and support the facial shaping and skin looseness over time, slowing down the aging process and given the face a more “snatched” look; and morpheus deep microneedling RF can tighten crepe skin especially on the neck and jawline and is great for long term tightening of the full face, neck and chest; its often used to give the face a slimmer more sculpted look because it tightens the skin and gives lift.  an early face lift can be performed as well even in younger clients if they want a different facial shape, maxillofacial surgery with bone breaking or shaving can also be done.

For facial slimming a combination of treatments are always needed.  Options include:
1. Buccal fat pad removal to reduce fat on the lower face
2. Factite or Renuvion/J Plasma to tighten the lower face, jawline, and chin to reduce fat and give the jawline and neck tightening and shaping.
3. Botox to the masseter to reduce the muscular size of the jaw giving the face an illusion of being more slender
4. Fillers to the jawline, chin, cheeks, temples and brow help to shape the face and make it more angled and defined

Always use at home derma rolling (see link to Emerageskin x anteageMD roller plus stem cells/hyaluronic acid ampules) and peels like emeragecosmetics enlighten or aerify that can be used to improve skin quality and tighten the skin while improving wrinkles, pigmentation, acne, and Melasma.

See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Dmitriy Schwarzburg, MD · Answer

Asymmetry can come from either your bone structure or muscle imbalances. Botox and fillers can be used to even out your face. You may ask for botox, fillers, and PDO. A combination of all may be attempted to correct the asymmetry. Please contact a qualified provider with extensive experience in these procedures.

Onir Spiegel, DDS, PhD · Answer

Hi Laura-- Facial asymmetry can be corrected with fillers and botulinum treatment as well as surgically. The key is to see a facial plastic surgeon that does both and can provide you with options that meet your needs. All the best from Boston, Dr. Onir

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