FACIAL ASYMETRY CORRECTION:

When you look at your face in photographs or in the minor, you may notice that your features don’t line up with each other perfectly. One ear may begin at a higher point than your other ear, or one side of your nose might have a sharper point than the other side.

Having traits that don’t perfectly mirror one another on both sides of your face is called asymmetry.

Almost everyone has some degree of symmetry on their face. But some cases of asymmetry are more noticeable than others. Injury, aging, smoking, and other factors can contribute to asymmetry. Asymmetry that’s mild and has always been there is normal.

WHAT CAUSES A PERSON TO DEVELOP AN ASYMMETRICAL FACE?

GENETICS:

Sometimes an asymmetrical face is just the result of development and genetics. If prominent, asymmetrical lips run in your family, chances are that you might have them too.

Cleft lip and palate and vascular disorder are genetic health conditions that researchers point to as causes for asymmetrical features.

SUN DAMAGE:

As you age, exposure to UV rays can cause spots, patches, and moles to develop on your skin. Sun damage is rarely distributed evenly over your whole face, especially if you spend time outside wearing a baseball hat, work outside, or spend a lot of time driving.

Sun damage can cause damage to one side or one area of your face.

SMOKING:

Because smoking exposes your face to toxin, it makes sense that smoking was directly correlated to facial asymmetry.

AGING:

As you get older, facial asymmetry increases. This is a natural part of aging.Although your bones stop growing at puberty, your cartilage continues to grow as you age. This means your ears and nose grow a changes as you age, which may cause asymmetry.

LIFESTYLE HABITS:

Some people believe that sleeping on your belly or with your face against a pillow, sitting with your legs crossed in the same direction for long periods of time, having poor posture, and resting your face against your hand can call contribute to facial asymmetry.

INJURY:

Trauma or injury to your face during childhood or in adulthood can cause asymmetry. Injuries like a broken nose or a deep cut can cause your face to appear asymmetrical.

BELL’S PALSY:

Sudden facial asymmetry is a sign of a more serious condition. Bell’s palsy is a paralysis of facial nerves, causing a new or sudden onset of weakness in the muscles on one side of your face. Bell’s palsy can occur after pregnancy or a viral infection, and it’s most often temporary.

Bell’s palsy facial asymmetry is caused by the muscles in one side if your face being less able or unable to move.

STROKE:

Facial drooping is a sign of a stroke. If your smile is suddenly uneven or you experience numbness on one side of your face you should seek immediate medical care. Other symptoms of a stroke include arm numbness or weakness and difficulty speaking.

TORTICOLLIS:

Also called “twisted neck”, torticollis refers to an abnormal positioning of your neck muscles. Sometimes torticollis happens while you’re in the womb, resulting in some facial asymmetry when you are born.

Many Cases of torticollis are temporary and the signs resolve. Less commonly it can be permanent.