I've been doing a lot of research regarding blepharoplasty and I have yet to come upon someone who has changed their eye shape, thus begging the question, can it be done? I am an 18 year old individual and was curious if a reduction in the hooded look was all I would need. I was looking for smaller eyes (I.E. Brad Pitt) since mine are quite big as well as any way to reduce the tired look that is very prevailing unless I purposely try and open my eyes up a bit more.
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June 26, 2012
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Amiya Prasad, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
While often done, injection of fillers into the the tear troughs is not without risk. It is off label and several side effects or complications can occur: irregularities, swelling, bruising and the product showing through the skin or reflecting the light to look blue (called Tyndall...
It is less likely that upper blepharoplasty can cause rounding of eyes but it can change appearance of the eyes. On the other hand, lower blepharoplasty can cause rounding of the eyes in some instances if excessive skin is removed. Recommend, using fillers to correct tear troughs etc. rather...
However, in the chance that it will make a small difference, it is worth trying. Mostly taping gives your surgeon a face saving mechanism to blame if your lower eyelids are not everything you wanted: Did you tape as much as you were advised?
Why do lower eyelids sag...