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How can I fix my pointy chin and my wide face? (Photos)

mar phanJan 16, 2019
I have tmj which made me jaws wider and i also feel like it messed up my smile and made my face shorter and wider.

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Dr. Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jan 17, 2019
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