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I am self-conscious about my chin/ jaw for as long as I can remember. However, I have no idea what procedure to research (Photo)

kitkat7205Jun 17, 2020
I feel that my chin is pronounced. I don't know how to describe the next part in words. Hopefully, you can see for the pictures, I tried to get different angles. When I smile, on each side of my cheek it pinches up, so it is not a smooth line along my jaw. I have no idea what procedure I should even start looking to help. I am reaching out here to see what procedures medical professionals believe I should be researching.

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