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Is cleft chin dominant or recessive
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Look in the mirror: If your chin looks like Mr. Affleck's, you have a chin cleft. I hope you are happy with whatever Mother Nature gave you. People who like you for who y... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Aamir Siddiquianswered
Plastic Surgery 32 years experience
Years: longer acting materials injected deep . A product such as Sculptra consists of poly-L-lactic acid, sodium carboxymethylcellulose and mannitol which at... Read More
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Lipsonanswered
51 years experience
Entirely cosmetic: Fees for your requested procedure vary greatly from one doctor to another, so get a few opinions. But it's considered completely cosmetic in nature. ... Read More
3.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ronald Gazzeanswered
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Although it will not necessarily happen, many cleft chins do indeed deepen with age—as studies show twice as many cleft chins in those over 35 than un... Read More
Answered Mar 10, 2021
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 45 years experience
Because you're lucky: Nobody really understands these things. What you do need to know is that people who like you for who you are like whatever Mother Nature gave you. Ms.... Read More
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 53 years experience
Not either: A cleft chin is a variation of normal it has no clinical significance.
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brock Ridenouranswered
Plastic Surgery 37 years experience
Perhaps: Cleft chin is caused by the adherence of the skin in the middle of the chin to the deeper tissues. Correction requires releasing these strong attachme... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Otto Placikanswered
Surgery - Plastics 35 years experience
Prune not cleft: Botox may be used to treat a prune chin deformity (hyperactive mentalis muscle) but is not generally used for a cleft chin. Collagen is not tradtional... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Arnold Malermananswered
Orthodontics 54 years experience
No contest: It's a normal variation, inherited from father's or mother's line.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Emily Ridgwayanswered
22 years experience
No guarantee : Ask your pediatrician and even maybe a geneticist if there is something generic that caused the cleft.
4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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