Specialist for Prominent Eyes?
asked 9 months ago by realselfuser345 in CT
Latest answer by Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Question viewed 251 times
Tags: eyes, bulging, doctor referral
I've had large prominent eyes all my life (not thyroid). Aside from the bulging, there's extra skin in the upper eyelids (more so on left), scleral show, and ptosis. I think that canthoplasty/pexy, cheek implants, and/or orbital decompression could help. I'd like to find a plastic surgeon (preferably an oculoplastic) who specializes in prominent eyes, but this isn't particularly easy to find. Can anyone recommend some doctors? Thanks!
1 answer to Specialist for Prominent Eyes?
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The American Society for Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Website will help.
You actually do not have prominent eyelids. What you have is hypoplastic orbital rims. In 2011, the state of the art for helping this is not surgery, it is hyaluronic acid fillers to build up the orbital rim. The surgeries you have out lines to address your issue are most likely going to damage your appearance. If you knock on the doors of enough surgeons, someone will offer you the surgery you are looking for. This will be a mistake because generally these...
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