Why is my face so asymmetrical? What can I do about it?

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I can look good from the right side/the right angle. Even when I smile my teeth can look lined up from that side. But straight-on or from the left, my face is insanely wonky. My forehead goes left then my nose goes right then my chin and teeth go left. Why is my face so [RS bleep] up? I'm getting rhinoplasty for my deviated septum so straightening my nose is a start and might help but what about the rest of my face? I had braces for so long but it didn't fix the fact my teeth go sideways.

Carlos Gonzalez Legarda, MD · Answer

Good day. Asymmetrical is the rule!. No face is symmetrical. Some times is really evident, then a surgery can help, but I really think, that is not your case. You looks "normal" and great.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

The human mind is accustomed to recognizing facial asymmetry as the norm and standard.Actually symmetrical face looks strange and unusual because you’ve never seen one in real life. You can see computer-generated images of symmetrical faces for yourself with a simple Google search and you’ll recognize that they look strange.Personally your level of asymmetry is typical and normal and should not be treated.Great artist throughout history understood this and even great works like Adam and Mona Lisa have both facial and body asymmetry taking into consideration as part of aesthetic ideals.Best, Mats Hagstrom MD

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