I'll try to provide pictures soon. I had a rock thrown in my face, recovered relatively well, little scarring. My face has symmetry at rest and with most expressions now, unfortunately, I think I either have nerve damage or damage to the muscle. Obviously I'm not a doctor, but I believe my depressor anguli oris has been detatched from my jaw. When I frown, there is a depressed spot where my DAO is (left side) or should be, however it's like the muscle still works, but part of it has been torn.
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Thank you for the question and photo. There are likely a handful of asymmetries to your head and face. These types of asymmetries are present to some degree in everyone. Through the process of asymmetric growth some of these asymmetries can become magnified. It is likely...
Hi there. Sorry to hear about your trauma - injuries to the eye socket are terrifying. Enophthalmos can occur after orbital floor fractures - whether they are repaired or not! It is a result of decreased tissue in the eye socket and in fractures is a result of tissue falling through the orbital...
Thank you for your question. If the fracture is not displaced, closely approximated, it will heal fine. If it is displaced, you may need surgery and internal reduction and fixation to achieve optimal healing. I hope this helps!
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