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Canthopexy for Almond Shaped Eyes?

asked 2 years ago by Yochana1227 in Ridgefield, New Jersey
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
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Tags: age 18-24

I am 19yrs old from NJ. I am wondering if there is any surgeon who can perform a canthopexy on my eyes. I am half Russian and I really want to bring out my Eastern European looks by slanting my eyes up. I know my eyes are in the normal range, but I just prefer more almond shape eyes versus round and to look more attractive/less tired. I've already seen four surgeons who can't or will not prefer this for me and I really want to get a cathopexy before summer. Am I eligable for this procedure?

4 answers to Canthopexy for Almond Shaped Eyes?

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Canthopexy for almond shaped eyes

It is possible to perform a canthopexy to reshape the eyes. Almost always, we prefer to simultaneously advance the cheek skin upwards to take tension off the repair. This is called a cheeklift. Our version of the procedure is an ultrashort incision cheeklift, or USIC cheeklift. A canthopexy or canthoplasty alone can tend to give too severe an upward slant to the eye if the midface tissue is not simultaneously advanced, resulting in too much scleral show in the center (midpupil area) and... more
Brent Moelleken, MD

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

www.drbrent.com

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Re-Shaping Corner of the Eyes

Looking at your picture, you have very prominent eyeballs with "white show" of the sclera due to a deficient rim of the lower portion of the eye socket. Any eye surgery in you should be done very carefully as the risk of ectopion (Google picture the term) would be significant. Although a canthopexy would enhance and could be made to elevate the side corners of the eyes, pending a full examination, you may benefit from adding volume to the upper cheek (implant, fat etc) for a... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Would advise extreme caution seeking out a canthoplasty

You have inadequate bone support along the orbital rim.  This together with your prominent eyes results in inferior scleral show.  TIghtening the lateral canthal tendons (lateral canthoplasty) will no bring the lower eyelid up except at the outer corners.  Rather tightening the lower eyelid will bowstring the lid and pull it further down.   The answer is a careful personal assessment with consideration for a rim implant and the lengthening of the lower eyelid with hard... more
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Canthoplasty

Canthoplasty can be done to improve the contour of the lower eyelid and lateral canthus area.  However, you have be realistic about what can be achieved. You seem to have prominent eyes, which means one have to be careful about what technique to use.  In short, the answer to your question is yes.
Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

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