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Face
I'm 15, female.
I have noticed that the right side of my cheek is smaller than the left side.
How can I fix this?
Have I finished changing? I had my period when I was 11.
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Everyone goes through puberty at a different pace. People in the early twenties can still be going through puberty though this is rare. It is very possible that 15 you are still changing, still under the influence of puberty and will be for the next several years.
As for your question. Even when puberty is finished if one side of your face is smaller than the other there is nothing you can do on your own to correct this. Fact is we all suffer from some of this and unless it is very evident there is nothing you should do about as it is a very costly and painful surgery.
IF when you turn 18 this condition still exists then you would want to consult a plastic surgeon. If it is considered a birth defect insurance may pay or the surgery. If not you are looking at a cost somewhere in the $20,000 not counting any cost for a hospital stay if needed.
IF you feel you need surgery to correct this then you want to consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. In many states any MD who has done a Plastics rotation as part of their residency can practice plastic surgery. A Board Certified Plastic Surgeon is better qualified as they have spent an extra year doing a fellowship in Plastics and passed all the requirements of the College of Plastic surgeons to practice plastic surgery.
To give you an example of the difference. My wife had a mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. We were recommended to see aa Board Certified plastic Surgeon over the one our insurance company suggested. We chose to go with her. The results are amazing. Every doctor who has seen my wife are amazed including the general surgeon who did the mastectomy, her oncologist and our family doctor. I'm amazed I know which one is the replacement and I have a hard time telling by look or feel. This is why any doctor we use now I look for Board certification in that practice.
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