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Would tightening (not canthoplasty) improve my eye appearance? (Photo)

February 29, 2024
Asked By:jfdjfjdss in Los Angeles, California

My lower eyelids are quite loose (laxity), have a droopy appearance. On the snap-back-test they are very mobile. The skin there is quite thin. On a walk I took a few photos from different angles. I'm very convinced that my eyelid angles on the lateral canthus are rather neutral or at most 1mm negative. In my case,could my drooping eyelids be corrected by simply tightening the eyelids? What are my (non-)invasive options? Canthoplasty in particular would only make my left eye smaller.

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Answer: You may have lower eyelid laxity but you also appear to have eyebrow and eyelid ptosis.

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Answer: You may have lower eyelid laxity but you also appear to have eyebrow and eyelid ptosis.

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