Correction of an Over-done Canthoplasty?

After a canthoplasty, my eyes are asymmetric and much smaller. By this procedure, my upper eyelids were also pulled down at the outer corners. Is there any procedure to enlarge at least one eye to restore symmetry?

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by Mily in Belgium

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Revisional canthoplasty for symmetry

There are revisional canthoplasty surgeries that can be performed to improve the shape of the lower lids and make them more symmetrical. Go back to your original surgeon and discuss your options with that person.

You may have trouble finding a satisfactory solution for this in Europe.

Dear Mily First I encourage you to look a my website: lidlift.com. Look at the pages on fixing eyelid surgery and midface surgery. Canthal angle surgery affects the apparent size of the eyes. This occurs for several reasons. First sagging of the lower eyelid either by gravity or from eyelid surgery changes exposes more of the white of the eye. Our brains associate with with a big eye which is desirable . When the canthal angle is tightened some of this white is covered up making the... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

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Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Correction of a canthopexy is difficult but possible

I would wait at least 6 months before considering a revision of a canthopexy. The tissue relaxes a great deal in the first 3 months following canthopexy. Revising a canthopexy to open the eye can be very difficult, especially if skin was removed from the lower eyelid to tighten the eyelid skin. This is a very sophisticated procedure, and I recommend that you consult an expert in oculoplastic surgery if you are unhappy with your original result at 3-6 months.