Eyelid Surgery to Correct Protruding Lacrimal Gland?

If you are seeing an oculoplastic surgeon then he is likely very well qualified to know the indications for the removal of your skin, and potentially resuspending your lacrimal gland. Honestly, I would only go to a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery or an Oculoplastic surgeon. It is the simplest thing to suspend but over a period of a few years, the difficult thing is for it to stay. Although placing a suture on the inner surface of the orbit is very, very simple, the gland's tendency is for it to drop. Sometimes, the gland can be partially transected IF it's the problem.
As stated earlier, the skin must be opened first then he'll need to dissect through the orbicularis muscle to see what's inside. It kind of looks like you have prominent eyes, if that's the case then you may have somewhat dry eyes - that all needs to be evaluated and your oculoplastic surgeon has likely already taken all of this into consideration.
Best Wishes,
DoctorMeade

Plastic surgeons occasionally encounter patients who have prominent lacrimal glands. This can occur for a variety of reasons including enlargement and malposition of the gland. These problems can result in significant aesthetic deformities. For this reason, patients frequently request treatment of these problems.It's unusual for someone who's only 21 to have this type of problem. Under these circumstances, it's appropriate to undergo a medical evaluation to rule out systemic disease processes. This evaluation may require blood work, CT scans and possibly MRI studies.It's normal for patients to be nervous about this type of problem. For this reason, it's important to do your homework and consult a board certified plastic surgeon with experience in this area. This surgeon should be able to formulate a treatment plan and hopefully, alleviate your anxiety.

See an oculoplastic surgeon who has lots of experience performing this type of surgery. It is important to have the gland re-suspended up into the orbital area and not have the gland removed; otherwise you will have dry eyes. It is important to have good functioning of the lacrimal gland; however, it needs to be tucked up inside the orbital rim, when it is hanging down it creates a visual deformity.