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What reasons could one side of my face look swollen/bigger and the other defined? (photo)

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nicollettemariaApr 17, 2015

I recently noticed that one side of my face including my LIPS, cheek, jaw, etc is bigger than the other side and looks swollen or something. It looks weird and is really bothering me. It wasn't like this in the past. I've never had surgery except wisdom teeth... Could something be wrong in my face? How do i go about this/What could be causing this? Thanks!

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Dr. Michael I. Echavez, MD
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