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Nikki The reality is that well meaning surgeons can create profound harm to your appearance and sense of well being by these seemingly simple procedures. The first step is an actual consultation by a highly qualified surgeon. The important thing is to have a personal assessment and a realistic discussion about what your goals are and what can be accomplished and the risks, alternatives and likelihood of success.
The answer depends on your eye shape, ethnicity, and age. In short, lateral canthoplasty can give the desired result. You need a consult to determine what bests fits your needs. Dr T.
A lateral canthoplasty is likely the best method to achieve a more almond shaped appearance to the eye.
Nikki, Be careful what you wish for. You might miss your old eyes if you don't get your desired look. Technically to make a rounded eye look more almond shaped a lateral canthoplasty is maybe enough if you have laxity or looseness of your lower eyelids and lateral canthal tendon. If you do not have enough laxity you would need to get support of the lower eyelid by performing a soof lift with a possible spacer graft. That will raise the lower lid into a higher position, the angle is then reformed. So It depends what you are presenting with. Good luck Dr. Schwarcz
This is not possible. Let me rephrase this, it is NOT recommended!!!!! The medial canthal area can be repositioned and is done for people who have poorly corrected maxillofacial trauma or born with craniofacial deformities. It is a sophisticated operation. The medial canthal area has...
WHY would a young person need EITHER one? These operations are usually used to tighten the corner of the eye either when there is lid laxity OR when a downward lower lid pull is anticipated with lid laxity. I cannot find a reason why this operation would be done in a young person and certainly...
Normal recovery following canthoplasty is about 2 weeks for swelling and brusing to resolve. However, the eyelid shape can take 6-8 weeks to return to normal. The sutures used to tighten the lower eyelid neeed to hold the tissues in the proper place for long enough for healing to occur. This...