Is it possible to make both the medial canthus look the same after reconstruction? I got an epicanthoplasty on one eye and it was over corrected. I'm unhappy with the asymmetry & want to get them to look the same
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August 27, 2023
Answer: You are absolutely correct about this asymmetry.
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I have been doing Canthopexy for 35 years and have never had a patient have blurred vision.
That said, tightening the lower eyelid with a canthopexy can put slight pressure on the eyeball and cause temporary blurred vision theoretically-but I have never seen it...
The need for a canthopexy or canthoplasty can only be determined by your surgeon. If your surgeon is performing fat transposition only, and you have had a previous canthoplasty then your risk of lower eyelid retraction is extremely low. Obviously an in person examination to evaluate the tone...