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coleenbergin, it sounds to me like you have BDD (body dysmorphic disorder).  I have it too.  I used to think that couldn't be it,  because I knew the flaws were real.  And they are... but I definitely do have  BDD and I think you and some others who have posted here may also have it.  You should talk to a doctor about it if you haven't already.  There are things that can be done to help you live a more normal life and not let this get in your way so much.  Give all help a chance.  Good luck.
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For those of you who have one side of your face bigger than the other, I used to have the exact same problem. I'm not exactly sure what caused it, but my face used to be perfectly symmetrical. Then, after two and a half years of braces, my mom started noticing that my left side, namely the cheek along the jawline, was larger than my right side. I rarely noticed it, but it's a lot more pronounced in pictures. This went on for several years, and I began to worry whether this was going to be permanent. My mom's theory was because I always rested my face on my right hand when listening to lectures in class and over time this caused an indentation. So, I tried sleeping on my left side all the time and also resting my face on my left hand. It didn't seem to work. What was interesting was sometimes my mom would notice the asymmetry getting better, but then it would go back to the way it was. I was starting to think about cosmetic surgery, when one day I decided to start chewing on my right side. I'm right handed, and all my life I have favored chewing on the left side. Over time, it progressed to me chewing only on my left side and never on my right. Immediately afterwards, my mom noticed a difference that would not revert back to the original asymmetry. After about 3-4 months of chewing solely on my right side, my face went back to being symmetrical again (it's still not 100%, but it's no longer noticeable). I was so happy, and I couldn't believe the solution was as simple as developing the right jaw muscle by exercising it. All those years of neglecting the right masseter caused it to shrivel from disuse. Now, I make sure to alternately chew on both sides. For those of you who also chew heavily on one side, I strongly encourage you to try what I did. You never know, a possible solution to the asymmetry could just be a couple months away. Another idea asking a doctor what sort of exercises you could do to develop the muscle on the side of the face that is smaller. Good luck.

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I am 25 years old  and  also have this problem my face is swollen from one side and my right eye is lower than my left one and my craneum is shaped in an unusual and egg like form...but not only that ,also my body is much bigger than my head so my defects are truly noticeable and attract people's attention even from a far distance ,I've became aware of my problem since I was small when all of the kids in school made fun of me I really suffered a lot ,and in a way I'm still suffering ...now that I'm an adult I think is even worse, when this problem exist in a kid is not as serious as when you are an adult really ,I get depressed almost every day ...I try to avoid all people ,because I can see the laughing expression when they see me ..so I have to choose a life of solitude ,because is the only way I can try to live in peace I found a way to work from home ,but I have to go out sometimes.... I'm getting tired of all of this ,I just want to be able to go out to a public place without any problems or people staring at me and I do want to have a girlfriend ,I never had one because women at first sight just reject me ...I have many times thought about commiting suicide ,but I keep imagining in my head all the potential life can have if I only could find a way to correct my body ,and it gives me a little hope ...hope that one day I can have a normal life with a family and a home where people see me as one of their own. I have been searching for special centers that can help me and provide corrective surgery ,but I heard it is quite expensive ...but I know there must be someone that can provide this help for free or give cost assistance ,in any case I hope if someone is going through my situation and feels hopeless ,just know that you are not alone and what I have learned from all this is that while you are alive there is always hope ...don't give up , ***this post is edited by moderator *** *** private e-mails not allowed*** Please read our Terms of Use

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Me too, but I said fuk it a while ago... you should see ppl with no arms or leg or seriously deformed... I saw how sillyI was and began to live my life again.
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However, having said that... there is 1 thing I think ppl odd to try out beside cosmetic surgery.

*See a dentist - tell him/her you want perfect teeth, have your teeth examined, most of the time it's the teeth that cause the asymmetry. Usually if your lower jaw is tilted to one side even for 1 or 2mm then when you chew, the muscle on two sides of your face will develop differently => facial asymmetry.

My dentist was able to point out that the teeth on the left side of my lower jaw tend to lean toward my tongue while my right side is standing straight up, so when I grind my teeth, the base of my lower left jaw is closer to the upper jaw than the base of my lower right jaw, which leads to my lower jaw get tilted to the left approx 1mm.

I had my wisdom tooth removed and the swollen side's size reduced quite a bit after a couple of months. I'm planning to get my remaining teeth fix up, "abrase" them to get them symmetrical on both sides then wear braces. once my teeth are all lined up, my jaw can take a more proper position while chewing and balance out muscle development. This will take years, but it's safer and is more a "healthy, natural" fix than doing cosmetic surgery.
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Im a 18 year old girl with the same problem .
A british half asian.
I never noticed it till i lost a lot of weight cause i used to be obese and didn't care a poop in the world on how i looked.
Since i found out my face was asymmetrical it bothered me so much!...
When i looked down into a mirror you can see my chin is more out one side...
I was very depressive about it. All my effort to get thin and be beautiful sigh~
But my mother helped me along the way she explained to me lots of people in the world are the same. "Thinking i was the only one in the world"
I still think of jaw surgery and a nose job to correct it all.
Makeup helps if you couture the worst part it helps.
One thing i think to myself to forget it is i'm still very lucky that i am normal and not born deformed . "some people get it a lot worse"
Some of my idols are the same so that helps me get over it and not feel like i used to.

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My advice is to think how pretty /handsome you are and lucky that your normal not like some unfortunate people in this world who
have to go under alot of pain just to look normal.

There are lots of famous actors / actresses out in the world that are the same but are very popular and idolized.
As lady Gaga's song BORN THIS WAY be happy the way you are.


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Oh, I have been doing some research on symmetrical faces. It turns out that having one is very beneficial! It is attractive and healthy ( scientifically proven). I have a symmetrical face but I am not really very happy about it because it is just you know, normal? So, I suggest that all of you CHILL, you are pretty in your own special way and people like you for you, not your face!
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i would like to talk how do you get through it? i'm having a hard time sum days i want to give up and quit and others i don't care and try to overcome
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thanks for this. needed it
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i have a crossbite and it seems like the longer i wait to get braces the more crooked my jaw and face and lips get. ugh hate it... but i'm going to do it
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i forgot to tell you i wasn't born with it but i developed a crossbite and i got in a bad fight that makes me have tmj so now its reallly really noticeable mainly to me but i make a big deal out of it
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I tend to notice my face is a bit uneven in pictures. But when I look in the mirror my face looks normal. I dont know why I look different on pictures than I do in pictures. People say you look worse in the mirror than you do in pictures but I have it the other way around.
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hey there...I totally understand what u are going through...I myself met with an accident a few years ago and I have a surgical scar on one of my eyes due to which it looks slightly swollen and smaller than the other eye ...aaaah...i had such big and beautiful eyes...and now cant even think about going out without makeup..cant tell anybody how i feel...
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I have the same problem and 16. I think it is because ive been sleeping on my right side habitually and now it has caused my enitre right side features of my face to appear "wonky" compared to my left.
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I am very intrigued. Is there evidence you can share.
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