Jaw is uneven and one side of my face is more flat. Also have uneven chin fat. What would be recommended? (photos)

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My right side of my face is flat and narrow and the other side looks normal, my face is lopsided and is not straight. Also my chin fat uneven what is the problem?

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. Buccal fat pad gives slimming not symmetry. Masseter botox will make you slimmer and make the jawline more loose. Fillers help give shaping and contouring. If you want perfect or close to perfect symmetry you need maxillofacial surgery or implants customized. I suggest seeing an expert to go through all options. Most of my younger clients use fillers to give them shaping especially on the cheeks, jawline, and chin which make the face look more slim and tight; and threads such as PDO or Instalift can build collagen and support the facial shaping and skin looseness over time, slowing down the aging process and given the face a more “snatched” look; and morpheus8 or PiXel8 deep microneedling RF can tighten crepe skin especially on the neck and jawline and is great for long term tightening of the full face, neck and chest; its often used to give the face a slimmer more sculpted look because it tightens the skin and gives lift. an early face lift can be performed as well even in younger clients if they want a different facial shape, maxillofacial surgery with bone breaking or shaving can also be done. For facial slimming a combination of treatments are always needed. Options include: 1. Buccal fat pad removal to reduce fat on the lower face 2. Factite or Renuvion/J Plasma to tighten the lower face, jawline, and chin to reduce fat and give the jawline and neck tightening and shaping. 3. Botox to the masseter to reduce the muscular size of the jaw giving the face an illusion of being more slender 4. Fillers to the jawline, chin, cheeks, temples and brow help to shape the face and make it more angled and defined Always use at home derma rolling (see link to Emerageskin x anteageMD roller plus stem cells/hyaluronic acid ampules) and peels like emeragecosmetics enlighten or aerify that can be used to improve skin quality and tighten the skin while improving wrinkles, pigmentation, acne, and Melasma. See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

We all have facial asymmetry to some degree, and yours certainly falls in the normal range.  To help balance the face a bit better you can consider a combination of fillers and Botox.  I encourage you to visit with an expert injector to discuss your treatment goals and learn more about your options.

Onir Spiegel, DDS, PhD · Answer

One of the things that make supermodels so attractive is their even facial harmony. While the most of us weren't born supermodels, we can still create that even facial harmony with the help of dermal fillers and Botox. For facial harmony and for a beautiful snatched jaw consider filler treatment to the mandible. A particularly nice filler for the jaw is Radiesse. It's an oldie but goodie!

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Thanks the posted photos. I would lipo the areas of sub chin to effect evenness. Might need HA fillers to  correct jaw asymmetry. Best to virtual with...

Leonard Grossman, MD · Answer

The amount of asymmetry that you see in your face is absolutely normal. 90% of people on this planet have a fuller left side of the face and a slightly flatter one on the right. The other 10% have it vice versa. Fully symmetric faces look downright weird and simply do not exist except in the wax museum. There’s absolutely nothing that you should do about your face. I hope this helps and good luck from New York City Plastic Surgery

Jaw is uneven and one side of my face is more flat. Also have uneven chin fat. What would be recommended? (photos)

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Answer: Jaw is uneven and one side of my face is more flat. Also have uneven chin fat. What would be recommended?

Answer: Jaw is uneven and one side of my face is more flat. Also have uneven chin fat. What would be recommended?

Answer: Asymmetric faces

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Answer: Jaw is uneven and one side of my face is more flat. Also have uneven chin fat. What would be recommended?

Answer: Jaw is uneven and one side of my face is more flat. Also have uneven chin fat. What would be recommended?

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