Re: Crooked face when I smile

[Guest guest]

Everyone is asymmetrical to a point, just like one hand is bigger

one foot is bigger.

It probably depends why you are 'wonky' if you've had facial trauma

etc. The lower part of the face will be brought online with surgery

but if your nose or cheeks are out you might want to go see someone

else.

Or even an MRI to pinpoint where the issue is..or is it a cat scan?

Shiloh

>

> Hi,

>

> When I smile I've noticed that my face looks crooked or

assymetrical.

> Can this be fixed by oral surgery? Has anybody else had this

problem?

> Is it because my jaws might be positioned unevenly. I will be

having

> surgery to lower my upper maxilla, so that I show more teeth when I

> smile, but I dont know if this will correct the crooked face when

I

> smile.

>

> Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My jaw was asymmetrical and my surgeon fixed it during my

surgery. He advanced my right side about twice as much as my left

side. Of course he had to do this to align my teeth but a symmetrical

jaw was a result.

So, to answer your question…yes, surgeons can fix a crooked face.

Take care,