Hello. I have big, rounded eyes. I always wanted to have almond shaped eyes. The outer corner to be slightly slanted upwards. Is it possible to achieve that look without having surgery like canthoplasty and use Botox or some any other kind of injections? I am afraid of having a canthoplasty. Thank you :)
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Leo Kim, FRACS(Plast), MS(Plast), MBBS(Hons) says:
Canthus manipulation (canthoplasty usually means cutting and re-securing in better position and canthopexy just securing in different position) can alter the cantonal tilt, yes and is routinely employed in reconstructive setting or in aesthetic setting. It's not a routine manoeuvre to achieve a...
The title sounds crazy, but is true. The orbital septum is the fence between the "external eye", and the "internal eye".
Any procedure that crosses this fence carries the potential risk of blindness. Your risk of being in a fatal auto accident is probably...
Nikki,
Be careful what you wish for. You might miss your old eyes if you don't get your desired look. Technically to make a rounded eye look more almond shaped a lateral canthoplasty is maybe enough if you have laxity or looseness of your lower eyelids and lateral canthal...