Got braces a year ago and was told it would not effect my face shape, but my jaw structure has changed. Advice? (photos)

Braces will always alter the face; how can they not when the face overlays the teeth, so if you are moving teeth you are moving the face also.The most common reason for needing braces is teeth crowding and there are only three ways to create the needed space to straighten crowded teeth: 1. extract teeth, 2. slenderize teeth, or 3. enlarge the space. Your dentist chose option #1, but to his or her credit molars were removed instead of bicuspids. Had the more commonly removed bicuspid been the teeth removed the negative changes to your face would have been far more profound and negative. The biggest problem with removing second molars is that you are still stuck with underdeveloped dental arches (the cause of your dental crowding in the first place). Underdeveloped dental arches will adversely affect facial aesthetics and potentially lead to a compromised airway and TMJ because your genetic potential is never fully expressed.The only way to potentially improve your facial aesthetics, airway and TMJ is to enlarge your dental arches.Good luck! 

It is true that moving teeth with braces can and often will alter the shape of a persons face. I suggest going for a second orthodontic opinion. You may need to go back into braces to correct the things you are unhappy about.