How to change face shape on one side of my face?

Question

My face is extremely asymmetric. My jaw is lower on my left side, as is my chin. My left cheek is flatter but somehow looks full from the right and my higher right cheek looks flat from the left (confusing!). My nose is deviated also. What bothers me is my jaw and face shape. I would like a more angular left jaw and fuller cheeks. My left jaw bone hooks down at the corner but the right side is smooth and angular. My dentist tells me I have big strong jaw muscles also. How risky is jaw shaving?

Edmund Kwan, MD · Answer

The jaw angle can be reduced and shaped to give a more angular look. The surgery involves shaving the jaw bone and removing some of the jaw muscle called masseter. All the incisions are placed inside of the mouth. It is extremely safe surgery. The chin is addressed from underneath your chin. A small incision is used and the chin bone can be contoured.I specialize in facial shaping and feminizing surgery. I have performed hundreds of both surgeries over the past 25 years.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

What you are describing is a left sided facial asymmetry manifest by a lower chin/jawline and flatter cheek. To reduce the longer left jawline an inferior border shave can be done through a submental incision. How much bone needs to be removed  and how far back it needs to go requires measuring the height of the lower jaw on both sides. This is a very safe and effective procedure. At the same time a cheek augmentation can be done. Whether a standard or custom cheek implant is needed can not be determined by a picture alone.

How to change face shape on one side of my face?

Answers (2)