Is self-correction of mandibular asymmetry useful?

Loving beauty is everyone's nature, especially in this age where appearance is everything, having a good face is a lucky thing. However, some people have congenital deficiencies that lead to asymmetrical faces, which makes the whole face look uncoordinated and awkward. In order to correct their face shape, some people choose medical beauty or surgery, hoping to restore a normal and healthy face shape. So how can they correct themselves?

Facial asymmetry is usually caused by different sizes of the masseter muscles. Hypertrophy of the masseter muscle is often accompanied by hypertrophy of the mandibular angle. Mandibular angle hypertrophy is usually bilateral, but unilateral hypertrophy is also not uncommon. It is often related to eating too much snacks and chewing gum (or betel nut) during the physical development period of adolescents, and can also be caused by nocturnal grinding of teeth. These all lead to over-exercise of the maxillary muscles (masseter, medial pterygoid, etc.), stimulating the development of muscles and bones in the mandibular angle area, and ultimately resulting in a "square face deformity" in appearance. Therefore, it can be considered that the causes of mandibular angle hypertrophy are two-fold: one is the bony hypertrophy of the mandibular angle; the other is the excessive development of the masseter muscle protruding from the cheeks on both sides. The second situation can be solved through corrective surgery, but it must be performed in a good plastic surgery hospital.

Dr. Chen Qing of Luzhou Chen Qing Plastic Surgery said: "Everyone's face is asymmetrical on both sides. If it is not obvious, it will not affect the appearance. However, some people have completely lost the core of both sides of their faces, and the asymmetry is very serious. In this case, maxillofacial plastic surgery can be chosen."

Generally, if the chin and contour lines are asymmetrical, the asymmetry of the lines can be improved through mandibular angle or v-line facial contouring surgery. However, if the center line is asymmetrical, most of the time it needs to be improved through two-jaw surgery. In severe cases, two-jaw surgery and v-line contouring surgery must be performed together. An expert from Luzhou Chenqing Plastic Surgery pointed out: "Depending on the different face shapes and the degree of asymmetry, different methods can be used to improve them."

1. When the jaw bone contour is different on the left and right sides

The center line of the jaw and mouth is not crooked, and the jaw bone lines on both sides are asymmetrical. Through the mandibular angle surgery and V-line surgery in facial contour surgery, the symmetry of the two sides is improved according to the degree of left and right incision, and orthodontics is not required after the surgery.

2. The center line of the face is crooked and there is an underbite and a long face.

In most cases, the two sides of the face are asymmetrical and the center line of the face is crooked. Asymmetry requires two-jaw surgery, while crossbite and long face can also be treated at the same time.

3. Protruding mouth and mandibular atrophy with facial asymmetry

The development of one or both jaw bones decreases, resulting in asymmetry. Double jaw surgery is needed to improve the protrusion of the chin and the side condition, while also treating the asymmetry.

4. Facial asymmetry with a large and wide jaw

When the center line and the jaw bone line are asymmetrical, jaw bone surgery is used to solve the asymmetry, and mandibular angle surgery or V-line surgery is also needed to solve the asymmetry of the jaw bone line. It can reduce the width of the chin to the greatest extent and achieve a cosmetic effect.