Face asymmetry - will they slowly become asymmetric again due to the torticollis? (photos)

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Im an 18 year old male with a congenital osseous torticollis which has caused my face to look asymmetric, such as: one eye lower than the other and right jaw more angled than the other. The nose is crooked because i fell as a kid. I'd like to know if all these problems can be fixed, especially the jaw. Once fixed, will they slowly become asymmetric again due to the torticollis?

Federico Hernandez-Alfaro, MD, DDS, PhD · Answer

We can surely symmetrize your jawbone, but all the issues related to soft tissues are harder to work with and would need an in-depth study to see what can be done.
You have to bear in mind that as long as the underlying cause of the assymetry (the torticolis) isn't solved, this forces (the muscles pulling) will continue to act on you, so the possibility of relapse is important. Having said that, a continued treatment could be helpful in maitaining the results to an extent ( with fillers, or even follow-up surgeries)

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