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In many cases, there is no difference. However, in some eyelids, the anatomy is much closer to an Asian type eyelid with a septum that inserts over the upper eyelid tarsus. Surgery for those eyelids should be consistent with the underlying type of eyelid. There is no substitute for personalized assessement, surgery design, and execution. Avoid cookie cutter surgery.
There are a wide variety of eye shapes and features across many ethnicities. There are also many variations within hispanic eyes so there are no specific rules that can determine a "hispanic eye" or "white eye." It is best to have an in-office evaluation to examine the features of your eyes and to bring in photos of eyes you prefer to see if it is possible to make your eyes more similar to your goal. Hope this helps!Johnson C. Lee, MD Plastic Surgery@drjohnsonlee
The short answer is yes, you may have both simultaneously. However, in some cases we would stage the laser second if we were trying to hide the blepharoplasty scars, because the eyelids themselves can receive fractionated CO2 laser. Also, in some cases we would use fractionated CO2 laser...
You have mild lateral lower eyelid retraction but not gross negative canthal tilt. You can find more details on following link below. Important to understand the difference between canthoplasty and lower eyelid elevation. Skype consultation available.
About 10% of people now have allergies to the ointments you are using - Bacitracin and Neomycin. I would just stop the ointments at this point. If red and itchy I would ask your doctor to give you just a steroid cream/ointment with no antibiotics. Infections in the lids are very rare, so th...
Based on the pictures, it appears that you have an epicanthal fold. Yes, this can be corrected with surgery. I recommend you consult with a plastic surgeon with expertise in blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), and they should be able to guide you.Best,Dr. Michael EpsteinMAE Plastic Su...
From the photos that you have provided it appears that you have developed lower eyelid ectropion and as a result, the canthoplasty that was performed has failed. I think you should revisit your surgeon so that they can evaluate the current status of your eyelid. Simply repairing the "split" i...
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