I suddenly became more self conscious of my facial appearance. With that being said I recently took TSH test to check if I had graves disease and it came out with a 1.0 which I am told is optimal. I have high astigmatism and my vision is pretty poor (-7.00). I don't know if that maybe be the cause of my bulging eyes because I am told the eye shape is longer than normal. I am opting to get orbital decompression to lessen the bulge of my eye shape as you can see in the pictures. Thanks!
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July 17, 2020
Answer: Bulging eye surgery (orbital decompression)
Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Yes, this can be resolved using lateral canthopexy. You would benefit from a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon. From your pictures, you appear to be in good health and young, so the muscle and skin have good tone. This procedure is simpler than a canthoplasty. A Skype or...
Thanks for reaching out. You are not alone. I have seen similar sad things happen to other patients who came to me for a consult on how to treat the hyperpigmentation and hollowing and/or irregularities in contour under the eye.
It appears to me from your pictures that you have...
Thanks for the great question and photos. Everyone has some degree of facial asymmetry. As you mentioned in your question, you're noticing some mild brow asymmetry with your right sitting slightly lower than your left. I do not think, from your photos, that you have a lazy eye but that...
