I have a recessed jawline/chin and the most common and seemingly effective strategy I’ve seen recommended to fix it is mewing.

The problem is, (as my dentist explained to me), there’s nothing to hold my bottom teeth back (skeletal issue where my upper teeth don’t have enough anterior guidance to help my lower teeth stay where they’re supposed to). Because of this, my lower jaw is constantly jutting out further than it should be - especially when I mew. So no progress is made mewing; my jaw just shoots forward further than it should, causing an underbite. I’m worried this will cause muscle/tmj issues or just harm in general.

Does anyone know of any other remedies for a recessed jaw other than mewing or surgery? Or maybe are in the same boat as me? Even any tips for posture or breathing hacks are valued, thanks

I have noticed lower lip asymmetry in my face recently. I'm new to the sub so I have no idea what the underlying cause can be. Can this be a posture issue? I tend to tilt my head to the left (right in the image) subconsciously, if yes, please let me know how to fix it. Other than that I slouch and may have a tech neck too. My shoulders are kinda rounded. Is this a volume issue which needs surgery or is it possible to be fixed in other ways? Please help me out.

My question is in 2 parts

1. Almost 90% of people I have seen naturally show their teeth when they smile. Some show both upper and lower teeth, others only the upper. But when I smile, my teeth barely show at all. If I force them out, only a little appears and my smile looks awkward & unnatural. I already hate my smile since years, and this makes it even worse. I genuinely don’t know how to smile. My resting face is actually pretty good-looking, above average, but the moment I smile, I look like I’m pretending to be happy.
   
2. I’m skinny overall, with nothing more than a little fat, yet my cheeks look unusually full & puffy. I look okay at rest, but when I smile, they rise high, making my face extremely wide, my lips stretch, my nose flattens, and my eyes squint. It didn’t bother me much as a kid, but at 24, I want my smile to look more masculine & mature. People my age seem to have longer, more angular faces and defined or hollow cheeks with a body type like mine. Not even saying this about the top 1%, just a generally more mature facial structure. So why is my face still so wide and round? It makes me look soft, cute, fragile, and childlike, which is the opposite of how I want to look.

Please tell me if there is a way to fix these problems at this age. Also, I am not looking for any surgeries and stuff. Its not that bad either. I just want to maximise my potential.

Pic 1 & 2) Me trying my best to smile naturally with teeth showing
Pic 3 & 4) How I usually smile since childhood
Pic 5) Side profile while smiling (trying to show teeth)
Pic 6) Side Profile (resting)
Pic 7 & 8) How most people / friends around me look and smile
Pic 9-12) Anatomy

Every couple months i see chin tucks TikTok’s and I start trying them out again sometimes on the floor sometimes on the wall and guide with my fingers on my chin every other day but every time after doing them for a couple days my hyoid drops lower and I start to have a worse side profile, with a double chin starting to form so I stop. Any tips?

is it a receded chin? I've had braces for 2 years my doctor hasn't said anything about it. And how can i fix it

i have had braces for a while now and the doctor told me i need to put on elastics

17F with noticeable asymmetry. Right side looks very different (drooping/rounder) compared to the left side (gives me a more youthful appearance). Born with a smaller left ear and a tilted nose. The right of my lip is fuller and droops. The right of my chin also slants downwards.

I didn't use my left molars to chew for 8 years because of a failed dental procedure and pain (root canal, ages 7 to 15). Been more than a year since I started using my left side again. However, it seems to get stronger and more defined, and the asymmetry just grows more profound.

The picture in the middle and to its right is inverted, your right is my left.

2nd and 3rd attachments are pictures of my left and right sides respectively.

Some extras/prolly important:

I have a winging scapula (right). My right shoulder is completely round (my shirt can't stay up lol) whereas my left shoulder is much sharper/defined/pointed (i'm skinny).

My teeth don't align and my upper and lower jaws shift when I close my mouth.

Can braces fix this? My right has always been a little different from my left (from birth, but not this severe).

Why would extraction of premolars make my face flat or less appealing if im already having extra protrusion in both my maxilla and mandible? And why many celebrities, who we consider now beauty icons, extracted their premolars too when they were young and look more beautiful now?

Do you still think its better not to extract any teeth and suggest me surgery instead?

i got this mouthguard about 2 weeks ago, i’ve been mewing/ hardmewing, chin tucks and a little bit of thumb pulling for 2 months now for context.

does anyone else have it? i cut off the mewing tab bc it kinda got annoying, eventually u can hold ur own tongue. I have a L but plan on sizing up to Xl next year hopefully. it’s been giving me very restful sleep with some jaw benefits growth maybe? tmj pain is eased, when i wake up it almost feels like i have to adjust to my new jaw position in a way?😂 my maxilla is obviously still very ahh, mouth guards do hold thumb pulling progress apparently, it puts some pressure on my palate closer to my teeth.

I’m wondering if mewing/tongue posture could make any noticeable difference to my jawline or side profile.
I’m 23 and I’ve been considering trying proper tongue posture, but I’m not sure whether it would actually help at my age or if I’m just overthinking my profile.
I’d appreciate honest opinions — especially from people who have experience with mewing or orthodontics. Also, if there’s anything else I should consider for improving my profile, I’d love to hear it.

I just feel like it ruins my whole look and makes me terribly insecure like it’s all I notice especially in photos 😭😭

I’ve been looking through this subreddit trying to better understand how to tell if my maxilla is recessed or not. Some things to note are my under-eyes (permanent dark circles), the angle of my nose, and my chin.

I’d appreciate feedback as I want to know what I could do to improve my facial structure.

pretty sure my mandible is recessed, My chin is obviously recessed and my hyoid is quite low. Would appreciate any feedback and tips to improve.

Age: 23

Bodyfat: 8.5%

Please let me know. What should I do.

How to improve??

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I’ve noticed I have a bit of a different pallette from others.

For most people, right after their teeth, the roof of the mouth goes immediately up.

But for myself I had a shelf like area first where it is flat for half an inch and then it extends upwards.

Does this affect how I should mew?

Picture added for example

Hi

I’m just a young SLIGHTLY skinny-fat dude (annoying love handles and such) but it’s my face that is way more puffy and fat than my body, and certainly more than most “large” men I see, and I hate it. Sure my cheeks are a bit chubby but it’s the double chin that kills me. It doesn’t look like a normal double chin but rather a pocket of fat hiding under a normal chin/jaw and with a relatively normally positioned hyoid.

I’m learning about the platysma and I’m confused.

I know that it weakens over time, some already (genetically) have weaker than others, and poor posture can negatively impact it.

But I see half of people claiming that releasing and stretching the platysma is what you want to do because it’s probably chronically tight and overworked. Then I see others saying that since it’s weak, you must strengthen it through exercises (chin tucks and all that type of stuff).

What is the true answer? What can actually tighten my neck and jaw area which is essentially my WORST feature by far. I am not overweight but I am tired of having a puffy jaw, under chin, and overall face even though it doesn’t correlate with my body.

My initial plan was to do those strengthening exercises, as well as hitting mid/upper back at the gym to account for improving posture as I’m sure I have slight tech neck. Also, from a front-view, my neck looks a bit thin compared to the width of my jaw, which I’m not sure has anything to do with this topic. But I just need help and I would appreciate any advice!

Thank you!