Is that possible to develop a TMJ on one side of the jaw after an asymmetric facelift?

October 5, 2018
Asked By:lanerhart in Cincinnati, OH

I had an unsuccessful facelift done 3 years ago in Cincinnati. The Dr M. has agreed to return his fee because the look of jowls didn't improve. Also within a few weeks after the surgery, I saw some asymmetry on my face: the skin was pulled tighter and I can see the line going diagonally from middle of my jaw to the ear. The discomfort and TMJ has developed on the right side within a few months. What if the facelift made your face slightly asymmetric? And this is what had caused TMJ?

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Answer: Is TMJ possible as a result of an asymmetric facelift?

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Elizabeth Whitaker, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
October 7, 2018

Answer: Is that possible to develop a TMJ on one side of the jaw after an asymmetric facelift?

Don W. Griffin, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
October 7, 2018

Answer: Is that possible to develop a TMJ on one side of the jaw after an asymmetric facelift?

Don W. Griffin, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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