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The scarring can be very minimal, but it depends on the technique used. You can see one variation by seeing attached link below. Other techniques are available too. The bigger question why you need the canthopexy/canthoplasty and is the procedure appropriate, which is of course is determined by proper evaluation.
It should be a small incision that heals with a minimal scar. That said how you do will vary based on who actually performs the work and how your body reacts to the surgery.
The scar is on the lateral side of the eye. It typically measures about 1cm and heals very well. there are options to laser and treat the scar also. Baseline skin tone and sebaceous structure have a big impact on scar so that changes from patient to patient.
For a canthoplasty a small incision is made at the corner of the eye in a natural fold. The resulting scar is usually minimal. The bigger question is why are you having it done and what do you hope to achieve with this surgery? Make sure you are doing this with someone who does a lot of lid work.
Results are variable, but usually in the 10-30 year range. Look at pictures of yourself ten years ago and pictures of your friends 10 years older than you. This is how eyelids generally age.
Your right eye does appear larger or more bulging than the left eye. And there is hollowness around both eyes that can make the eyes stand out more. You would benefit from filling around the eyes (fat or filler) and possible conservative cosmetic right orbital decompression (which only few...
Your question is very insightful There are a few ways to camouflage sunken eyes but you are correct they have limitations. Our group specializes in surgery behind they eyes and moving the eyes for various reasons. While we do orbital surgery hundreds of times a year it is critical to get a good...
Drooping of the eyelids can be a factor in causing blurred vision, but the blurring usually resolves with correction of the eyelid problem (and glasses if needed). Ptosis can induce astigmatism. Likewise floppy eyelid syndrome can be associated with refractive error or induce refractive error....
Thank you for your question. You have developed a condition called synkinesis. This is common after facial paralysis. The nerve fibers running to the different muscles in your face get erroneously rerouted when they regenerate during the recovery period. This results in activation of many ...
It is hard to definitively diagnose a problem from a picture and I would recommend seeing an oculo-plastic surgeon which is an ophthalmologist with a concentration in plastic surgery specifically around the eyelids. That being said, it looks to me that you have what is called ectropion. That...