I'm only 20 years old and feel that the skin around my mouth is sagging making me very self conscious of it. Is my face actually sagging and if so is there anything I can do to reduce this. If not is it just how my face "is" and it's purely that some people look different to others?
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This is called orthognathic surgery and it is a reduction in the height of your maxillary bone. This is done by oro-maxillofacial surgeons and craniofacial plastic surgeons. Depending on what your smile looks like (is it gummy?), other procedures can be done to mask this, but ultimately a...
After hematomas that last a while there are lumps that last 6 mo or so before gone. They will progressively go but you need to be patient. Massage and ultrasound help but time is king in resolution of this problem. There is really no way to rush this normal healing...
It’s difficult to give you a complete answer without seeing you in person, but there are a couple options that may be helpful. One would be minimally invasive and is referred to as subcision, which involves using a small needle to release adhesions underneath the skin. This alone may provide b...
