Do any short dudes keep getting clipped on the chin?

I’m pretty short and have been balling for 12 years. But for the past year, I’ve been getting hit in the face A LOT. It’s gotten to the point where I can’t even chew properly because of jaw pain. For 11 years I was mostly fine, but recently it’s been ridiculous. The only thing that’s changed about me is that I’ve lost tons of weight and strength (30 lbs). But does anyone else deal with this, and if so, how are you able to avoid it?

FYI: this happens on loose balls, box outs, and just straight up randomly.