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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June 15, 2023
Answer: A canthoplasty on each side would be beneficial but will not address the right upper eyelid retraction.
Thank you for your question. The answer to your question is no. A lateral canthoplasty lift the corner of the lower eyelid and as result makes the eyes look smaller because more of the lower eyelid is covering your eye.
Over time your midface should migrate lower and there will be less...
The heavy upper eyelid make you look sleepy. The heavy upper eyelid shadows the top of the cornea. That makes the eye look dull rather than jewel like. The heavy upper eyelid stimulates the forehead to elevate the eyebrows to help open the eyes. This lifts the soft tissue and fat that normally...
They are designed to support the outer corner of the eye and prevent lower eyelid malposition. Canthoplasty can subtly widen the horizontal palpebral distance (corner to corner width). However, this change is generally very subtle which means you are likely to be disappointed with the result of...
