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What is wrong with my side profile? (Photos)

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Courageous413007Jun 19, 2021

Hi there, I am a 23 year old female and i have always been self conscious about my side profile. I feel like my chin is receding and my nose is sticking out. Also there seems to be excess fat on my face and i am not overweight. I am wondering what is making my side profile so weird and what can be done to fix it?

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