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Is it possible to lower the medial canthus?

Sensible276746May 27, 2022
I have a fairly normal lateral canthus position but my medial canthus is really high set giving a really odd and ugly look which I'm really insecure about. I was wondering if any procedure like this exists?

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Dr. Bilgen Katipoglu Erenoglu, MD
Plastic Surgeon
Answered on Jun 5, 2022
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