Does facial asymmetry can be perfectly symmetrical by the surgery?

Everyone has some asymmetry. But the reason why we can't recognize is that it's not serious enough with naked eyes. If you see any of the asymmetries as distorted, or if you are suffering from facial asymmetry, especially if it is accompanied by joint problems, you should improve them through the surgery.

Facial asymmetry refers to one that is not balanced between the left and the right or these of the upper, middle and lower sides are not parallel to each other, based on the center line of the face. To put it in concrete figures, it is usually noticeable when it is distorted by more than 3mm to either side of the left or right, and this is diagnosed as a facial asymmetry.

There are two major operations that improve the facial asymmetry; double jaw surgery and facial contouring surgery. If the left and right sides of the face line do not fit (mainly due to size problems), asymmetry can be improved by facial contouring surgery.

In some cases of facial asymmetry, the tip of the chin turned to the same side as the lips tilted, which is the whole upper and lower jaws twisted. This case should be improved with a double jaw surgery that changes the position of the upper and lower jaws.

When asymmetry is noticeable, it is often impossible to correct asymmetry perfectly through surgery, whether it is facial contouring surgery or double jaw surgery. The reason for this is that, the axis of the eyes and nose are not straight in most cases as well as the facial shape. In practice, when correcting asymmetry by changing the position or adjusting the size of the jaw, the asymmetrical eye height and the axis of the nose can also be considered for better results. Therefore, the goal is not to completely eliminate asymmetry but to change it to the extent that asymmetry is not being seen much in general.

Lee Jin-soo, director of Faceline plastic surgery clinic, said, “When there is a facial asymmetry, precise diagnosis must be preceded to determine if it is necessary to correct it through surgery. The most important thing is to choose the right surgery based on accurate diagnosis with surgeon who has experience of surgery and rich in know-how.”