Hello, despite what people tell me I know my face (particularly my jaw) is crooked. When I smile my jaw tends to point towards the left. My eyes are also completely uneven as one seems to be much higher then the other. My bite is completely fine so I don't know what it could be? When I look in the mirror my face looks asymmetric but not drastically but in pictures it looks much worse Could this be fixed? Thank you!
January 19, 2020
Answer: Chin/Jawline Asymmetry Correction If you look carefully at your face, the entire left side is slightly underdeveloped or hypoplastic. This is seen by a lower eyebrow, inferiorly positioned eyeball, smaller cheek, thinner soft tissues and shorter jaw from chin back to the jaw angles. The jaw asymmetry in particular is magnified when you smile as the soft tissue of the chin is pulled back and deviates to the weaker or less developed side. There are a variety of facial asymmetry procedures that can be done from the eyebrow down to the jawline/chin. What you would do depends on how much of the facial asymmetry bothers you and what asymmetry location is most disturbing. The chin/jawline is the most obvious to you and this can be treated by a sliding genioplasty to move the bony chin over to the midline possibly combined with a small jaw angle implant in the back.
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January 19, 2020
Answer: Chin/Jawline Asymmetry Correction If you look carefully at your face, the entire left side is slightly underdeveloped or hypoplastic. This is seen by a lower eyebrow, inferiorly positioned eyeball, smaller cheek, thinner soft tissues and shorter jaw from chin back to the jaw angles. The jaw asymmetry in particular is magnified when you smile as the soft tissue of the chin is pulled back and deviates to the weaker or less developed side. There are a variety of facial asymmetry procedures that can be done from the eyebrow down to the jawline/chin. What you would do depends on how much of the facial asymmetry bothers you and what asymmetry location is most disturbing. The chin/jawline is the most obvious to you and this can be treated by a sliding genioplasty to move the bony chin over to the midline possibly combined with a small jaw angle implant in the back.
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August 9, 2018
Answer: Facial asymmetry Yes, your face is asymmetric, but many faces are. Ideally, you would have both upper and lower jaws moved into proper position. A maxillofacial surgeon could discuss this option with you. An alternative would be to build up the left side of your face (particularly the cheekbone and outer lower jaw areas) to try to match the more normal right side. Some manipulations with your eyelids and eyebrow on the left could also be considered. Please consult with a surgeon experienced with the treatment of facial asymmetries.
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August 9, 2018
Answer: Facial asymmetry Yes, your face is asymmetric, but many faces are. Ideally, you would have both upper and lower jaws moved into proper position. A maxillofacial surgeon could discuss this option with you. An alternative would be to build up the left side of your face (particularly the cheekbone and outer lower jaw areas) to try to match the more normal right side. Some manipulations with your eyelids and eyebrow on the left could also be considered. Please consult with a surgeon experienced with the treatment of facial asymmetries.
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