I'm talking about 1-2mm of scleral show. This scleral show is not due to any procedures. Most likely from cheek decent/tear trough deformity/etc. I am only 24 years old. If restylane could help, about how much is needed to show improvement? I guess I could "kill two birds with one stone" since I need restylane anyways because of a negative vector look ( I practically have no cheeks).
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It is difficult to overcorrect eyelid retraction in thyroid patients, so noticing the eyelid as droopy soon after is overall a good sign. I would give it at least 4 to 6 weeks to allow for swelling and bruising to dissipate before determining the outcome.
You have an anti mongoloid slant where the lateral canthus is lower than the medial. Cathopexy will indeed make this worse. I have just returned from Vancouver asaps meeting and seen surprising. Even scleral show diminished by fat grafting. results in lower lids with judicious fat grafting....
Lower lid retraction can be caused by several mechanisms.
The lower lid is composed of three layers:
1: Skin or anterior Lamella
2: muscle or middle lamella
3: conjunctiva and lid retractors or posterio lamella.
Any shortage of these layers or scarring of these layers can...
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