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My skull bone on the right side of my head by the top on my ear is bigger than my left. is this normal?

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Yes: Yes, almost all of us are asymmetrical.

Answered 7/7/2015

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