Revising lateral canthoplasty. How soon can things be reversed?

Dear Slick21, Thank you for your question.  As noted by other providers and myself, there is some asymmetry of the upper eyelids most likely representing eyelid ptosis (your right greater than your left).  Having a comprehensive ocular exam would be very helpful in determining the right p...

Please first understand that you are in trouble.  You may not be fixable.  Fixing these types of issues requires resources that are used up by well meaning surgeons who do not understand that lateral canthal surgery can not fix these problems.  You now have a tight, insufficient lower eyelid be...

 Lateral canthal surgery will not help you.  What you have is mild upper eyelid ptosis and upper eyelid lash ptosis.  The heavy upper eyelid and droopy lashes shade the top of the cornea.  It makes the eyes look dull and lifeless.  I perform what I call structured microblepharoplasty to corr...

Lateral canthoplasty in Asian patients refers to cutting the outer corners of the eye to elongate the eye opening. Medial epicanthoplasty refers to removing the skin web in the inner corner. Both procedures can be difficult to do without leaving scars. Lateral canthoplasty, in particular, has a...

Your eyes look fine.  You do have some eye prominence.  However, the effect that you are showing would be profoundly bizarre.  I can tell you that because I have folks who show up in my office after having had lateral canthoplasty for this purpose in South Korea.  The surgery does not del...

Personally, I think you are making a mistake seeking surgery in Korea. There are any number of things that can go wrong and when you have your surgery done outside of the country, there is no one close to home who can oversee your aftercare. I would encourage you to find a board certified...