Facial asymmetry is a source of great complaints as we are always searching for our best version. When one half of the face is different from the other, cosmetic procedures are usually the way to try to decrease these discrepancies.
The most used procedures to improve the differences in facial asymmetry are:
- Fat transfer
- Facelift procedures
- Soft-tissue adjustment
- Lipo-dermal grafts
- Customized implants
- Correction of the craniofacial architecture
- Modification of nerve and muscle function
The causes of this condition can be classified into three categories: Congenital (of genetic or prenatal origin), developmental (appears during growth and development years) or acquired (originated from trauma, disease, or surgeries). A structural deviation must be of 4mm or greater to be considered visible.
When visiting a specialized clinic to seek these procedures, there will be a clinical examination where facial measurements and photographs will be taken, to determine the anatomical structures involved in the asymmetry. More complex techniques might be used in delicate cases such as differences in bone and soft tissue between the two sides of the face.
It is important to remember that any asymmetry, whether mild or severe, will become more visible with age, as the aging process includes some changes in the structures that are involved in these facial differences. So, sometimes a feature might become a concern only later in life, which is called asymmetric facial aging and is treated with the same procedures mentioned earlier.
This way, if it is important to you, the treatments will improve the balance between the two sides of the face to create a more symmetrical and harmonious appearance.
About the Author: MSci Maísa Melo is a Pharmacist and a current PhD student in cosmetic technology, from São Paulo, Brazil. She has earned her master’s degree from the University of São Paulo and has been involved with the development, stability, safety and efficacy of cosmetics since 2013. She has specialized in the clinical efficacy of cosmetics by biophysical and skin imaging techniques as well as the use of alternative models to animal testing. Her research work has been published in several scientific journals and book chapters from the field.
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