How can I make my eyes look less "droopy". My lower eyelids are really droopy, especially the more "outer side". I like my eye shape more when I smile because the facial fat seem to push the outer side of the lower eyelids up to my questions: is there a procedure to lift the lower eyelids without giving too much of a "squinty" look? Will the eyes get a lot smaller during the process? Where is the best (meaning most natural) position for lower eyelid in reference to the iris? Is some overlapping normal?
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April 10, 2020
Answer: Lower eyelid retraction
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C. Blake Perry, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
You definitely have a few lower eyelid lines. You also have an deep under eye circle. The whole allergic shiner/ Dennie-Morgan line story seems to be a story sold to concerned parents to feel like their was a reason their babies had these aesthetic issue. The evidence that allergic shiners are...
In order to have long lasting change, this requires canthoplasty with possible lower eyelid retraction surgery. Your eyebrows are fine but you are lifting them the tail in the desired photo. It is best to have personal evaluation to determine what is possible and realistic and safe.
I agree with Dr. Steinsapir. The prostaglandin analogue class of medication has been shown to have periorbital atrophy as a side effect. Studies have shown return of lost volume with cessation of the medication (this could take months). Best to stop it now and see how much volume returns...
