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Thanks for writing,There is much we don’t know. How long ago was the Fx? What symptoms are you having? Is there tenderness at the site? What happens when you chew, talk, laugh or bite? What is you dental occlusion like? Do you teeth feel correct? Do the top and bottom teeth touch each other correctly? Can you open and close your jaw completely? Does your TMJ click when you open? What has your surgeon said? Did he / she tell you mal-union? I would follow the care instructions of your surgeon carefully and completely. As you can see, one never treats or manages a patient without a good physical examination and a complete history. Good luckStephen M. Davis, MD, FACSCertified: American Board of Plastic SurgeryMember: American Society for Aesthetics Plastic SurgeryMember: American Society of Plastic SurgeonsMember: RealSelf Hall of Fame
Your 3D CT scan shows that the left anterior osteotomy is more lateral than the right side. Because there is a 4 hole plate on it this is most likely the way it was set in surgery rather than 'popping out' afterwards. Cheekbone reduction osteotomies are never completely symmetric in both bone c...
Cheekbone reduction of any significance is done by osteotomies and plates and screws which would be visible by any form of x-ray imaging. Cheekbone reduction by burring is less detectable as no hardware is implanted in the procedure.
In my opinion, modest cheek bone reduction can yield reasonable results. Having said that soft tissue healing can be unpredictable. Please consult with several board certified plastic surgeons or board certified facial plastic surgeons.