How safe is canthoplasty, upper eyelid surgery and lower retraction at a young age?

June 7, 2017
Asked By:slick_21 in Los Angeles, CA

I'm 23. I have ptosis of the upper eyelid. I want this corrected. I also want canthoplasty as my eyes tilt down too far, there is a bell curve look to them. I have a netural canthal tilt however. It also seems that once both those procedures are done, I would need a lower retraction to straighten the bottom eyelid. How safe is it? How reliable is it? I don't want to revise this surgery 10 years later.

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June 8, 2017

Answer: There is no substitute for a personal assessment.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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June 8, 2017

Answer: There is no substitute for a personal assessment.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
June 8, 2017

Answer: See oculoplastic specialist

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACSOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
June 8, 2017

Answer: See oculoplastic specialist

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACSOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
June 8, 2017

Answer: You should be seen in person to determine what you need

June 8, 2017

Answer: You should be seen in person to determine what you need

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Answer: Safe Procedures

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