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Would a lefort 1 impaction of 3mm make a face look shorter?

March 8, 2021
Asked By:hopefulbeak in California, CA

I just want to know in your experience, does 3mm make a difference in facial length? I am not asking if there is a drastic difference but does the face look shorter overall? I have a gummy smile and that can be corrected in other ways but I want to have the lefort 1 if my long face will look shorter. Thank you!

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