What’s the difference between canthopexy and canthoplasty?

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I’m looking to elongate the medial canthus and the lateral canthus as well as upturn the lateral canthus to achieve (fox eye aesthetic) what’s the difference between canthoplasty and canthopexy. I read traditional canthoplasty method is unable to achieve substantial elongation and causes retraction what method is best to achieve elongation of the inner and outer canthus ?

Bilgen Katipoglu Erenoglu, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.
Lateral canthoplasty and canthopexy operations mainly serve for the same aim. In canthoplasty the lateral canthal ligament is cut and re-located in the bone. In canthopexy, this ligament is tightened and pulled without cutting. They both achieve elongation and provide positive eye vector. Some doctors prefer canthopexy and some prefer canthoplasty.

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