I smile more on one side of my face, almost as if I'm smiling towards one side? One side of my face looks different than the other? Is it my jaw? Would I need jaw surgery?
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Ideally a non smiling side view is needed for better assessment. it is likely chin lipo or Kybella would be good options to decrease the fat from underneath your chin. Consult with a few experienced facial plastic surgeons to review your candidacy.
It is not excess cartilage but an excessive soft tissue chin pad. You have what is known as a hyper dynamic chin ptosis, int becomes more prominent when smiling and looks normal at rest. A submental approach to used to reduce some of the thickness of the chin pad and a little bone. The challenge...
There are several treatment options. You can have HA filler placed into the dimple to make it less noticeable. Sometimes subcision is required where the fibers beneath the skin are released and a filler is injected. I have experienced good results with a filler called Bellafill that can lasts...