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Are there successful methods for lowering the outer corner of the eyes?

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lizziedavisDec 21, 2018

I have read about techniques for lifting the outer corner of the eyes but I have pretty upturned eyes and would prefer a more normal looking angle. Has lateral canthoplasty ever been used to correct positive canthal tilt?

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Hi i_mi96, You have nice eyes.  My personal recommendation is to leave them alone.Of course, you could find a surgeon to perform an upper blepharoplasty (to remove the extra skin) and lateral canthoplasty (to get the cat eye shape) or perhaps even a temporal/midface lift (recreating that pull yo...

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There are basically two types of lateral canthal surgery: Canthopexy and canthoplasty.  Lateral canthoplasty is the more substantial procedure.  It is also sometimes called a lateral tarsal strip.  Don't get confused.  It is the same procedure.  You could have forty canthoplasties.  They are n...

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