Technical advice for facial harmony? (Photo)

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Hi so I’m considering plastic surgery to help address some issues that are starting to affect my mental health. I know everyone has a unique perception of themselves and unfortunately my own perception is negatively biased. I’m wondering on how to help improve facial harmony. Main concerns are: Eyebrow and eyelid ( I’ve been told it might be ptosis ); Deviated septum; Facial volume ( around the cheeks specially and the buccal fat ); Also sensing I might have jaw and chin asymmetry. Thank you!!

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

While the physical concerns you mentioned can be addressed through various treatments and surgeries, it is also important that you address your mental health.  In our practice we strive for You.  Only better.  That must begin with the right frame of mind and knowing what changes can be expected physically as well as a healthy attitude towards those changes.  Having that mind, body, spirit balance is where harmony is achieved.

Jeffrey S. Yager, MD · Answer

Harmony is th perfect word for this question. While Plastic Surgery focuses on physical changes, sometimes inner changes need to be made as well. A true and in depth look at your motivations and expectations for surgery should be taken before you commit to surgery.

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