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What Surgery is Available to Enlarge the Eyes?

asked 2 years ago by Carol571
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
Question viewed 2,047 times
Tags: eyes

My eyes don't open very far. Very little of the whites of my eyes can be seen. Can this be corrected?

I am not talking about a Blepharoplasty, although I may get that, also, if this other procedure can be done.

8 answers to What Surgery is Available to Enlarge the Eyes?

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Blepharoplasty or ptosis repair

There are some procedures that can be done to make the eyes more open. Blepharoplasty can help with the upper eyelid fold and crease by removing heaviness above the eyelids. Ptosis repair and small resection of Muller’s muscle can actually open the eyelid more than it currently does.
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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Sounds like eyelid ptosis

Opening the eyes up wider, and not adressing th eskin weighing down on the eyelid is refering to repair of upper eyelid ptosis. This involves tucking the muscle and can be done form the from or the back of the upper eyelid. After surgery one can expect wider opened eyes, but less eyelid platform showming (like roling up blinds on a window). Good luck
Robert Schwarcz, MD

New York Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Consider seeing an oculoplastic surgeon

Dear Birchtree It is possible that you have ptosis. This is heavy upper eyelids that hand low on the eye. However, sometimes when people ask about this issue, there can be other reasons for the eyes looking small. Your best bet is to seek out a true eyelid surgery expert. This would be an individual who is a board certified ophthalmologist with additional training is a fellowship sponsored by the American Society for Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. This organization... more
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Possibilities, and very interesting question.

Great question, and several possibilities. Without benefit of exam or photos, I will tell you a couple of things to consider. First, you may have a condiditon caled eyelid ptosis which may result from nerve or muscle problems related to the upper eyelid. This can usually be corrected through a typical upper bleph incision, and a bleph can be performed at the same time if indicated. Another possibility is forehead brow ptosis. By the way, ptosis means sagging. In this instance, the brows... more
Scott E. Kasden, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Ptosis repair

If you do not see any white of your eye and your limbus is partially covered, then you may have upper eyelid ptosis. This can be easily assessed in the office.  There are several different operation to treat this problem.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Ptosis surgery

It sounds like you have droopy upper eyelids, which is called ptosis or blepharoptosis. There are different reasons why you get it, but usually from age, although some are born with them, some occur due to trauma, etc. The eyelids can certainly be raised, which as you said, is different from blepharoplasty. It is best done by an oculoplastic surgeon.
Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Surgery to open your eyes

You may be a candidate to undergo upper eyelid surgery in the form of ptosis repair. In some cases this is done in conjunction with blepharoplasty. In concept, this surgery helps to elevate the upper eyelid margin (in essence shortening the upper eyelid) to a level that provides improved vision while creating a more 'open' eye.
John M. Hilinski, MD

San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Ptosis of the uppe lid

Eyelid Ptosis is a medical condition in which the upper lid is drooping down on the eye. Several factors could contribute to this and the diagnosis in general is either an aquired or congenital condition. If the patient can not open the eye when asked to look up, weakness of the levator muscle is diagnoses. You will need a thourough clinical examination so i can tell you if you have Ptosis and the treatment if any. Treatment is usualy surgical by a relatively simple procedure. Best of... more
Hisham Seify, MD, PhD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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