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Plastic surgeon vs Oculoplastic surgeon?

qwyApr 11, 2022
I plan to get both jaw Implants and cathoplasty. I want both done at the same time so I was going to get the plastic surgeon to do both. However, now I am wondering would the results be better if I went to a surgeon who specialized in eyes? I asked the plastic surgeon and, he said he's done many almond eye surgeries... So now I don't know if it matters.

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Dr. Bilgen Katipoglu Erenoglu, MD
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Answered on May 28, 2022
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Thank you for your question and photos. On photographic examination, we can say that your brows are asymmetric and down-located on both sides. And the angle of the eye (the angle between inner and outer corner of the eye) is looking down, which results in a depressed appearance. This condition...

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Hi, azza321 ! Thank you for your question. I evaluated your photo. There is a mild asymmetry between two eyes. These small asymmetries are very difficult to treat with canthoplasty or other techniques, and even may get more asymmetrical after surgery.

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