My eyes have a naturally droopy and sad appearance due to genetics, which I’d really like to change. I have quite deep-set eyes, and I believe the hooded look is mostly caused by that. I’m wondering—would procedures like brow bone shaving or canthoplasty help reduce the hooding and give my eyes a more neutral canthal tilt?
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Dear Luvluv,
Thank you for your question. In my opinion, canthoplasty is not a stand alone procedure. It is an additional procedure with a lower eyelid lift/Blepharoplasty. The purpose of a canthoplasty is to maintain the position and tone of your eyelid to protect the eyeball and direct tears...
Dear Leelee,Lala,
Thank you for your pictures. I think you have lovely eyes. I can appreciate some of the darkness underneath your lower eyelid. There are no surgical procedures that can correct this . Improvement of this area is a labor of love with uses for Retin-A, use of vitamin C, and...
Your eye closing when raising your brow is likely due to nerve miscommunication between the trigeminal (CN V) and facial nerve (CN VII) after surgery. This can often be improved with targeted treatment.
Recommended Treatment:
Neuromuscular retraining to restore normal movement.
Targeted Botox...