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Can I surgically reduce the length of my mid face, including teeth and jaws?

Someone1716Feb 24, 2014
im very self conscious about my face, im female but my proportions i feel make me look very manly i would want to take a quarter to a half inch of the center of my face, including reduce my nose length. is it possible to alter those bones safely? or is there an alternative to do this?

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