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I Want Bigger Eyes - Should I Get Lateral Canthoplasty or Epicanthoplasty?

asked 1 year ago by asdfadfjd in Tacoma, WA
Latest answer by Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Question viewed 923 times
Tags: eyes, bigger, comparison, options

I really want bigger eyes, like the pretty girl below. What kind of surgery did she get? The first picture is of me. My eyes are kind of closed i took it like this so my double eyelid would be more visible.

7 answers to I Want Bigger Eyes - Should I Get Lateral Canthoplasty or Epicanthoplasty?

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Lateral Canthoplasty will make your eyes SMALLER-leave them alone!

The lateral canthoplasty tightens the lower eyelid and causes the eyelid to slant upward which makes the eyes look smaller. Canthoplasty has the effect of closing the eyelid slightly which narrows the opening between the eyelids-so don't do it. Your eyelids look great. Any surgery will make them look less natural
Brooke R. Seckel, MD

Boston Plastic Surgeon

www.drseckel.com

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Don't touch your eyes

Your eyes look great and IMHO don't need anything.  You're not a candidate for any of these procedures.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Eyelid surgery in Asians.

You look great the way you are--leave your eyelids alone and do not have surgery. You can always find a surgeon to operate, but don't.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Eyelid Surgery? Be Careful What you Wish For

I agree with the other Surgeons who have posted on this topic.  If you were my patient, I would specifically recommend against surgery.
Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drprendiville.com

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Please no surgery

You do have a beautiful face and eyes. You can try eye make up to make your eyes look bigger. Do not let anybody to operate on you .
Kamran Khoobehi, MD

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon
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Eyelid surgery

Eyelid surgery is not a simple fix, and would not achieve the results you may see when you pull on your skin with your fingers.  It is quite complex, and trying to replicate what you see in a photograph is not as simple as it looks.  See a qualified surgeon who can examine you and tell you if what you are trying to achieve is reasonable.
Malik Kutty, MD

Sugar Land Plastic Surgeon
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It is hard to improve on perfection!

Alexandrara My professional opinion without seeing you other than your photographs is, wow, you so do not need eyelid surgery.  I think it will be very hard to have a benefit from the surgeries you are considering.  I think eyelid surgery will be a mistake.  Canthoplasty will destroy the elegant grace of your lower eyelid and may not in anyway make your eyes look bigger.  Epicanthoplasty will put visible scar right in the middle of your face without making your eyes... more
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

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