How Can My Facial Asymmetry Be Improved?

Q: Dr. Eppley, One side of my face (left side) is more developed and right side is a bit inward. So it has made asymmetry in my face. And it can be seen that, due to this my jaw are also uneven. How can this be improved?

A:You have classic right-sided facial hypoplasia of an inferior basis which means the lower drawl is the most severely affected and in the face it becomes much less so. Like all facial asymmetries one has to prioritize the most significant area for change and that is clearly your lower jaw. The most accurate and successful correction of moderate lower jaw asymmetry, provided the occlusion is acceptable, is a custom jawline implant made from the patient’s 3-D CT scan.

Dr. Barry Eppley