The right side of my mouth doesn't go up as much as the left when smiling. I'd like to know how I'm able to fix this. (Photo)

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One side of my mouth goes up higher than the other side of my mouth when I smile,The right corner of my mouth barley goes up & in fact doesn't even go up at all when I smile w/ teeth together, I have to smile without touching my teeth in order to see the right side of my teeth. It's been a big insecurity of mine/ when I smile it's very noticeable how asymmetrical my lips are & I would like to know if there's any exercises/non surgical ways I can fix it and if not what surgical options do I have.

Anthony Mobasser, DDS, DMD · Answer

Your lip asymmetry could be due to previous injection by dermatologist, age, not pulling the muscle up as the other side. It is a possibility to do lip exercises for some improvement. By injecting botox by an experienced dermatologist, it can help the problem temporarily but not permanently. You must be examined with a cosmetic dentist to find out the root cause of the problem, and possibly by other specialists.

Vachik Danoukh, DMD · Answer

Your lip asymmetry can be corrected with Botox, reducing and relaxing the upper lip that goes to high. Actually you have great teeth and a great smile even though the smile is not even. If it really bothers you, I would make sure there are no underlying systemic causes before treating with Botox.

Nirav Patel, MDS, PhD · Answer

yr issue is not with teeth but it is with lips, u have good set of teeth and consonant smile. yr smile is uneven , is because of hyper activity of one side muscle. there r two ways to correct it. u can go for botox , but u have to  take botox every 4 month and second option is physio therapy - he will guide for some muscle exercises. visit physio therapist who is specialist in oro facial musculature.

Kourosh Maddahi, DDS · Answer

Hi:Unfortunately without a clinical exam it is difficult to give you accurate exam. Normally, the solution for similar situations has been to do Botox to relax the muscle on the side that the lip goes too high.Best,Dr. Maddahi

Thomas Nechupadam, BDS, MDS - Account Suspended · Answer

Asymmetric teeth visibility due to lip tonicity issues could be corrected with botox. It is always  good to find out why there is such an issue and whether it is an indicator of systemic disease.

The right side of my mouth doesn't go up as much as the left when smiling. I'd like to know how I'm able to fix this. (Photo)

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The right side of my mouth doesn't go up as much as the left when smiling. I'd like to know how I'm able to fix this. (Photo)

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