How do you avoid the lymph nodes located there when doing any type of infraorbital/subciliary incision to reach the periosteum? Also how are the midface muscles affected by an infraorbital incision? Thank you!
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Answer: The so-called infraorbital lymph node is not at the infraorbital rim.
Anatomic improvement of vertical orbital dystopia (complete correction is almost never possible) is possible through a combination of orbital-rim-floor-malar augmentation (custom implant) with upper and lower eyelid surgery and possible brow bone/eyebrow surgery. (can't tell on the latter due to...
Thank you for your question and sharing your photograph.
The asymmetry that you are concerned about is partly driven by the characteristics of the support from the teeth which are always slightly different between right and left sides and activity of the facial expression muscles.
Although...
You should be able to get a facelift with no problems. Just make sure you get medical clearance ahead of time. The medications you are on will not affect the healing to any significant, if any, degree.