Love my facial features but wish they could be more symmetrical, what can be done? (Photo)

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I love my nose, lips, and eyelids but I feel like I'd be much more confident in my appearance if they were more symmetrical. The asymmetries are subtle but still big enough to be improved upon. I have body dysmorphia so I'm still unsure if I'm thinking/seeing clearly though. What do you think?

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

Based on your singular frontal photo, I do not see any significant asymmetry in your face. In that regard, I'm not sure if there's anything that could be improved upon. Thank you for your question. Sincerely, Dr Joseph

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

Your nose is slightly asymmetrical, the upper part of the bone cartilage on the right side seems wider than the left side and the tip seems asymmetrical.  You may benefit from a rhinoplasty and the result will be subtle.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

100% of people have facial asymmetry.
It is very much normal and the human brain is an accustomed to seeing a symmetry as being normal.
100% of people have facial asymmetry.
It is very much normal and the human brain is a accustomed to seeing a symmetry as being normal.
If anything, the human brain is not accustomed to seeing a symmetrical face.
If you do a Google search for facial symmetry, you may find webs websites that show computer generated perfectly symmetrical faces.
There are a few things that stand out when I look at these type of images.
One is just how the face looks when it’s made up of two left sides or two right sides.
The other thing I noticed is how strange and unfamiliar asymmetrical face looks to me.
The reason for this is, I’ve never seen a person who has facial symmetry.
Facial symmetry is not equated with Aesthetic attractiveness and is in many ways a distraction from it. The reason I say this is because the brain is not used to seeing symmetry in the face.
You probably don’t think of your friends and family is having facial asymmetry, even though all of them do and probably as much as you or even more.
Your degree of facial a symmetry is very much within one standard deviation or even less.
 During embryological development, both sides of the face develop independently from each other and eventually fuse in the midline.
This is in part there is substantial asymmetry in all people.
In fact, it’s not just a face that’s a symmetrical but the entire body.
I think it’s better if we view our bodies as being a symmetrical which they are.
People are either left-handed or right handed.
 All the internal organs are placed a symmetrically.
The body is simply not symmetrical and the concept that it is is probably better eliminated.
If you think of yourself as being a symmetrical, and this is the baseline, it may help you accept the normality of your asymmetry.
Facial aesthetics are not based on symmetry, but but are based on balance.
Symmetry only distract if it is gross.In your case, you are far from having a degree of a symmetry that Distract from your facial aesthetics.
Because facial asymmetry is based on skeletal structure, any attempt at soft tissue manipulation to correct for natural asymmetry is simply only going to create A secondary soft tissue asymmetry which doesn’t match.My absolute best recommendation is to not attempt any treatment at correcting a symmetry.
I think you’ll find that any attempt will fail to make you look better or feel better about yourself.
My concept of facial symmetry and asymmetry comes from studying tissue face from a plastic surgery perspective for many decades.
I’m 61 years old and once upon a time I thought symmetry was an aesthetic ideal.
There are many plastic surgeons who strive for symmetry as something that should be achieved.
I personally think it’s a big mistake to even think of symmetry as being.
I think if you spend enough time looking at human faces for critical perspective, you’ll start to understand what I have attempted to convey.
 my best suggestion to you is to not have any surgical intervention.
I simply don’t see a good indication for any treatment.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD.

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