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Issues post upper eyelid surgery. Would canthopexy be helpful in correcting the look? (Photo)

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caligal84Jun 14, 2023

I believe the right eye opens too much and the left eye has now a mild ptosis making my eyes overly asymmetrical. I am not interested in having a full corrective procedure but I was wondering if maybe a Canthopexy would be helpful in helping correcting the look?

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