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Lateral canthopexy can be done under local anesthesia but usually it is not a useful technique. Even canthoplasty may not be adequate as more extensive lower eyelid surgery may be necessary, depending on the exact eyelid problem and desired outcome. Consultation with photos if necessary.
The greatest risk of a lateral canthoplasty is that it is the wrong single surgery to correct your lower eyelid issues. You have not provided a photograph but when you have had lower eyelid surgery and have an issue, lateral canthoplasty alone is seldom the right answer. Tightening the lower eyelid does not have the proper mechanics to fix what is wrong with these eyelids. For this reason, it is often necessary to address a number of factors that occur simultaneously in these damaged eyelids. In fact, lateral canthoplasty alone can actually pull the lower eyelid down further below the curvature of the eye worsening the overall situation.
Thanks for the great question a lateral canthopexy is not typically performed all by itself. It is however commonly used as an adjunct to lower lid surgery. A canthopexy is the first in a range of procedures to help tighten and support the lower eyelid. It is something that can be performed under local if need be. I recommend seeing a surgeon in your are for more information on the procedure and pricing. Best,~Dr. Sieber
The medical term for the blood you see in your eye after chalazion removal is a subconjunctival hematoma. Essentially, it is like bruising of your eyeball and can occur after surgery or trauma or sometimes even spontaneously. This condition should resolve by itself over the course of several d...
Hi Melissa. Although the photo is not great, the Tyndall effect looks bluish or grayish and your photo appears to show a darkened area. Hemosiderin staining is more likely and does not necessarily resolve in 14 months, or at all in some cases. We use gentle q-switched...
Hi Tattered. In part it depends on what you don't like about the scars. Is it the fact that you can still feel them (raised and hard) or is it because even though they are flat, you can still see them. Raised scars should be treated conservatively with Kenalog or another steroid. Flat scar...
It can probably be done but I've almost always combined it with double eyelid surgery. There's going to be some skin overhang that will still interfere with your upper visual field, which is why some skin is usually removed, or at least a double eyelid fold placed to drape the skin out of the way.
Yes, I would do an upper eyelid anchor technique blepharoplasty combined with a medial epicanthoplasty - I currently prefer the redraping technique which has very little visible scarring. The two procedures are done at the same time. The lower lid area has a groove which I would most likely fat ...
That's a good question. You actually don't have 3 eyelids. You only have one. The appearance of multiple creases on your eyelid seems to be caused by ptosis, or drooping, of your eyelid. Usually our muscles pull on our eyelids to open our eyes, in your case the muscle seems to be weakened,...
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