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Magic Epicanthoplasty Reversal

asked 1 year ago by Juicyme in New york, NY
Latest answer by Gary H. Manchester, MD
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Tags: 2 weeks post-op, epicanthal folds, reversal

Hello, I got double eyelid surgery (partial incision) along with medial epi. I regret the ep SO much! I feel like my eyes are TOO close together =( I think that the doctor cut more into the left inner corner than the right. Would you agree? There is less space from the inner corner of the left eye to the nose than the right eye. I also got rhinoplasty, bridge raised. It has been 14 days. Any suggestions? Is there a way to reverse? Do you think as swelling decreases, it will get better? Help

3 answers to Magic Epicanthoplasty Reversal

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God needs 9 months to make a baby.

 You have an excellent result.    You have not given yourself enough time to heal.  You are only 2 weeks since surgery.   God needs 9 months to make a baby.    Give yourself half that time.  You are lopsided.  Your left side is larger and higher than your right.  The differences that you note are most likely due to this.  Also, your right is set deeper into the orbit than the left thus giving it a smaller appearance. Relax, you... more
Gary H. Manchester, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Time is needed here.

Juicyme In looking at your photos, I am optimistic that you will have a good result here.  However, you are so swollen that it is so very hard to understand how you will end up.  I strongly recommend that you let your eyelids heal perhaps for a full year.  Do not force your surgeon to do something too early.  You will very much regret that even more.
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Not possible (IMHO) to reverse your epicanthoplasty but I think you are going to be ok

Whenever I answer a question from a patient less than 3 months following a procedure, I always insist that you to speak with your surgeon about your recovery.  Nevertheless, epicanthoplasties and Asian double eyelids can look very weird for the first few weeks.  I warn my patients that with an epicanthoplasty that they can even look 'cat-eyed' for a few weeks and to a lesser extent a few months.  That is a normal process of healing.  When the medial canthal... more
Samuel Lam, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

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