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Can I get good results with canthopexy for protruding eyes with retracted lower eyelids? (Photos)

Inventive2346May 11, 2019
I really dislike my eyes. I find them very protruding and my lower eyelids also have some “fallen” look. Because of this I was thinking about getting an orbital decompression surgery, but invasiveness and the cost of surgery did not let me do that. Now i want to get canthopexy but i dont know if you can get good results on protruding eyes. Apart from that when I get money in the future, I might get an OD surgery. Thats why I would also like to know if its possible to get OD after canthopexy.

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