Can brow reduction be done to remove bone growth pushing against my eye?

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I took an elbow to the brow and got bone growth in the spot of impact. For years now I noticed my eyes are uneven with that one eye having a very negative canthal tilt. The bone also pushes the eye so that air enters the eye socket which makes it dry and inflamed by the end of the day. Since the bone growth from that hit is downward toward the eye I am unsure if it can be safely burred down to normal size, or if I can get medical to cover it. Was told it would resorb, here I am 7 years later.

Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MD · Answer

I do this sort of work (shaping the bone around the forehead and the eyes) and it is most likely that this can be corrected.  We'd likely want an x-ray or CT scan of the area to determine the extent of the problem  and any other associated injuries.A photo will be helpful but seeing you in person is ideal.

Joseph A. Eviatar, MD, FACS · Answer

As per the answers below, you need to have imaging studies to evaluate and make sure there is just a cosmetic defect of bone sticking forward.  In addition to considering surgery, we've had wonderful results, depending on the patient, to improve the area around the eyes and face with long-lasting fillers after trauma.   You may consider this option but need a consultation to fully evaluate how to make the area look normal and symmetrical again and make you look your best.  An aesthetic oculofacial plastic surgeon specializes in treating the delicate structures around the eye sockets and may be an excellent option for you, especially if you are considering a less invasive option.I hope that helps.

Mark Loury, MD, FACS (retired) · Answer

I would be concerned about the possibility of a mucocele that has formed in either the frontal or ethmoid sinus following the injury.  If there is a fracture through these sinus' walls either the mucous membrane can get trapped in the fracture line or the drainage pathway for the sinus can become blocked  In either situation an expanding collection of mucous forms which can displace the eye especially down and laterally.  A CT scan of the sinuses would not only clarify this situation but also see if there is posttraumatic bone growth causing these changes.

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