I’m gonna show you a picture of me at 18. I had a beautiful smile, very even, you can clearly see my straight teeth. I loved that smile.
Now after being on APs for over 8 years my smile has changed. It may look subtle but I really notice the differences. My upper lip is crooked and my bottom lip doesn’t move down as much so you can’t see my teeth as much. It really bothers me, I miss my old smile. And that recent photo is me smiling as big as I can. I’m also left with Tardive Dyskinesia after 5 years on Loxapine.
The slight crookedness is in both pictures. It’s actually cute, not bad at all. It adds character to your face. Facial changes do occur with age. I highly doubt you have facial changes from your AP.
My face is changing with age and it’s not easy to accept. My hair is changing too. It’s not as thick , it’s going gray, and it’s now easily frizzy. I do understand it’s hard to accept aging.
That said, I have to say you still have a pretty smile and you look warm and friendly in both pics.
I totally get that. I’m trying to embrace my aging right now since I’m so unhappy about it. I can’t stop it and it’s a part of life so I need to accept it with grace. I’m working on it. You’re not alone
