I have genetically bulging eyes. I like my eyes from the front and wouldn't want surgery to lead to smaller eyes. I feel I have 2 options: 1. Upper lid blepharoplasty & an implant on my lower orbital wall (terminology correct?). Results would not be optimal, and my eye would still largely be unprotected. 2. Correct the eyeball's position via orbital decompression. An upper lid blepharoplasty in conjunction would be ideal. If it matters, I had surgery to correct severe exotropia in 2013.
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Answer: Orbital decompression vs orbital rim implant
Hi SMC,
Based on the photos and details you provided, it looks like these are in fact festoons. This is an area that has received a lot of attention by the plastic surgery community recently because it is a difficult problem to fix. Traditional modalities have included laser, steroid injection,...
Your eyeballs themselves are not changing in size. Rather the position of the eyeball in the eye socket is changing and/or your lids are drooping or retracting. I suggest you see a medical doctor specializing in eye diseases and surgery-an ophthalmologist-or better yet, an...
Hello blef leppard,
You have lateral canthal rounding ( some may choose it to be called webbing). The solution to your rounding is not that difficult. Sharpening that angle can be done with a small surgery. You will need to discuss this option with an Oculoplastic surgeon. The bigger picture...
