Is it possible to have surgery to make downturned eyes more upturned? (Photo)

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I'va always hated my downturned droopy eyes because they always make me look tired, sleepy and bored. Is there a surgery to make them more upturned or more almond-eye looking like the eyes of the girl I provided in the third picture? Thanks.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Getting them to look like the image in the after photograph is very unlikely.  A profound amount of surgery would be needed to accomplish something like that.  I think the risk, particularly, having surgery in Philippines is a results that is very unsatisfactory.  Please be careful what you look for.

J. Garrett Harper, MD · Answer

Your eyes are beautiful and I would be afraid that any surgery to raise your lateral corner will narrow the opening of your eyes and make them "slit-like".  I really think you should leave them alone- they are beautiful.

Jeffrey Schiller, MD · Answer

You have a little bit of lowering of the lower eyelids on the outside corners, but overall I think your eyes are quite nice looking. A lateral canthoplasty might raise the corners a bit but I don't think it is necessary. Dr. Reynaldo Javate in Manila at UST is an excellent oculoplastic surgeon who could evaluate you.

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