Can I change my eye shape?

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8 answers to “Can I change my eye shape?”

A: Eye surgery should showcase your natural eye shape

By Scott W. Mosser, MD - San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Blepharoplasty procedures should not change the shape of the eye; they are meant to showcase the natural look of your eye, while removing excess skin and fatty tissue which can create a tired, older appearance. At times, the Asian Blepharoplasty can be thought of as “changing” the shape of the eye,... more

A: Cantopexy or canthoplasty can change eyelid shape to a more almond appearance

By Brooke R. Seckel, MD - Boston Plastic Surgeon

Specific eyelid procedures called a canthopexy or canthoplasty can be done to change eyelid shape. These two procedures lift the outside corner of the eyelid to a higher position and create a slant of the eyelid upward running from the inside corner of the eyelid out towards the outside corner. Be aware that... more

A: Yes, you can change your eye shape

By Amiya Prasad, MD - New York City Oculoplastic surgeon

I perform some sort of Blepharoplasty or eye procedure in my practice almost every working day. Asian Eyelid Surgeries are probably the most common in terms of changing the shape of one's eyes. It can indeed open the eye and make it appear larger as well as giving the eye the often sought after... more

A: Unless patients have a lateral down-turned or hound dog...

By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Unless patients have a lateral down-turned or hound dog look to the lower lids with a scleral show or ectropion, the shape of the eye should not be altered. Most patients are not interested in looking like the Cat Woman or changing the shape of their eyelids. The idea behind a blepharoplasty is to maintain... more

A: Eye-openers

By Brett S. Kotlus MD, MS - Michigan Oculoplastic surgeon

Ocassionaly, patients do ask for changes in the shape of the eye. The most common application of surgical techniques to alter eyelid shape is in "asian blepharoplasty" to create or accentuate the upper eyelid crease. This does appear to make the eyes more "open". A tightening or... more

A: Changing the shape of the eyes

By Kun Kim, M.D. - Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon

I routinely perform more than 100 Asian eye lid surgeries per year in my practice. The goal of the procedure is to create the double eyelid crease and make eyes rounder and more open. About 25% of these patients also require what is called a medial canthoplasty, where the corder of the eye next to the nose is... more

A: yes, you can have almond shaped eyes

By Jonathan Hoenig, MD - Beverly Hills Oculoplastic surgeon

It's quite simple to create almond shaped eyes in most people with a canthoplasty. This tightens the corner of the eye, which reduces roundness and creates an almond shape.

A: Asian blepharoplasty

By Suzanne Kim Doud Galli, MD, PhD - Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

One of my most popular procedures is the Asian blepharoplasty or double eyelid procedure. This can be done for people who lack an upper eyelid crease, or for those who have a poorly defined crease, or for those that have multiple or asymmetric creases. One of effects of this procedure is that the eyes appear... more