Bad Side Profile. Which procedure to do? (photo)

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Hello, I'm 27 and want to do something regarding my side appearance. I have a round face which always made me look heavier than I actually am (5'7, 140lbs). I tend to look completely different on pictures when they were taken from my side, since I was a child. So doing some operations about it is something I always thought about, but now I am mentally and financially ready to fullfil this wish. Whenever I look for some experiences it's mostly about the nose, which in my position is not the case.

Jonathan Kulbersh, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question and photo. While it is impossible to make a full assessment based on a single image, it appears you may have a recessive chin with a bit of submental fat underneath. If this is indeed the case, you might benefit most from some liposuction to remove the submental fat and a chin implant to enhance the projection of the chin and definition along the jawline. I encourage you to schedule a consultation with a very experienced, board-certified facial plastic surgeon who can evaluate you in person and create a customized treatment plan based on your precise needs and goals.

Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation) · Answer

We need a proper profile picture standing up straight with your head and a neutral position.

Still, even before seeing your picture I already knew that your primary problem is an under developed Mandible in relationship to your maxilla.

I suggest talking to some oral surgeons in your area as well as board-certified plastic surgeons. Treatment options may include a sliding genioplasty, chin implant or potentially the use of fillers.

Profile issues and for that matter the basis for how our faces look skeletal.

To treat the primary problem requires a treatment that addresses the underlying bone structure.

I suggest talking to them oral surgeons in your area who will not immediately recommend a rhinoplasty by Willistead make a facial assessment based on bone structure which is what you need.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD

Frederic H. Corbin, MD (license restricted) · Answer

Thank you for the question and photo and I would go on some consultations with experts that use digital photography to show you what can be accomplished with your face and how it might be done and then look at photos of similar patients and become fully informed about the desired procedures

Dr Corbin

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