Hey.i had lateral canthoplasty done to my left lower eyelid last year in june.i had the surgery done because there was more white showing in my left eye i had a saggy lower eye lid. Butt there outer corner of my eye didnt stich theres a gap.my surgeon adviced me to do it once more, i had it done again 6 months ago and the same thing happend.what can i do? Would the stiches keep opening? Is there any other surgery that can help me
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I have developed reconstructive surgery to help these situations. While the reconstruction is very good in my opinion, it does not fully reverse the permanent damage that has been done by this April 2015 surgery. You have a very high lateral upper eyelid crease, the lower eyelids are...
First, appreciate that your issue is not as bad as some. Lateral canthoplasty is a procedure that tightens the lower eyelid. Your lower eyelid retraction is not the result of the eyelid being loose. You lower eyelid retraction is do to scaring of the eyelid and motor...
Canthoplasty is the procedure you are describing. As mentioned by the other posters there is no cookie cutter operation, especially around the eyes. You also need to know that changing the shape of your eyes will significantly alert your appearance. Have your surgeon produce...