35 yo male hit with a pipe when i was a kid and had a tooth removed in highschool both happened on left side of face and now i feel i have a severe assymetric appearance in eyes and jaw / cheek area. Extremely self conscious im not a fan of plastic surgery but i would like to do find out if any procedures exist that could correct my face around the eye and jaw
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Changing the bony structures is one way to improve the definition of the overlying soft tissue. Facial implants are also used to improve contour and definition.
I would recommend corrective jaw surgery to correct your profile and anterior crossbite. The treatment involves moving your upper jaw forward to overlap your lower teeth in the normal fashion. This surgery is often performed in adults in the United States.
Hello, hope you are well. Thanks for posting your questions and photos! You will not lose your cheek dimples from undergoing a jaw contouring procedure. Your lower face will become swollen during recovery which may temporarily distort the appearance somewhat, but the risk of losing your dimples...