Can eyes be made longer from one corner to the other? (Photo)

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What I am asking is can you increase the width from one corner of the eye to the other? Or this impossible? I don't mean simply making an eye more almond shape but rather make the eye longer overall . In the pictures one eye is shorter in length from one corner to the other meanwhile the other eye is longer . Can eyelid surgery accomplish this?

Derek Fletcher, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. The answer is, it depends. In older age groups the lower lid can become lax (loose) due to a combination of aging changes that effect critical supporting structures. A lateral canthopexy or canthoplasty that tightens the lower lid can lengthen the palpebral fissure. However, in this instance, the procedure is really correcting the lid back to its optimal tension and position. Performing a canthopexy on an otherwise normal lower eyelid can cause problems due to the excessively tight lower lid and its effect on the eye.

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