I am a 22 year old male, and for most of my life I have been told that my face was not symmetrical. I apparently have one eyes a lot lower than the other, and i have googled and googled but cannot find anything. I know it is not ptosis, because it is my actual eye socket, not the eye lid. Has anyone seen this before, or know if I can fix it with surgery?
Answer: Eye asymmetry You have the left orbit in a lower position than the right. This is something you were born with. To fix this involves some major surgery and risks to the eye and vision. I would not recommend this for purely cosmetic reasons.
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Answer: Eye asymmetry You have the left orbit in a lower position than the right. This is something you were born with. To fix this involves some major surgery and risks to the eye and vision. I would not recommend this for purely cosmetic reasons.
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December 31, 2014
Answer: You have a mild facial asymmetry. Your left orbit sits lower in the face than the right orbit. Craniofacial surgeons do have surgeries that can move the orbit. Unfortunately the technique is not cosmetic surgery and there are many potential risks and foreseeable complications associated with these procedures. The roof of the orbit is the skull base of the brain. Craniofacial surgery is generally reserved for individuals whose appearance do not look like humans because the face is so malformed. That is not your situation. I suspect that craniofacial surgeons would be reluctant to operate on you. If you did find someone to operate on you, I personally do not think it would be a good choice due to the morbidity and risks associated with surgery.
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December 31, 2014
Answer: You have a mild facial asymmetry. Your left orbit sits lower in the face than the right orbit. Craniofacial surgeons do have surgeries that can move the orbit. Unfortunately the technique is not cosmetic surgery and there are many potential risks and foreseeable complications associated with these procedures. The roof of the orbit is the skull base of the brain. Craniofacial surgery is generally reserved for individuals whose appearance do not look like humans because the face is so malformed. That is not your situation. I suspect that craniofacial surgeons would be reluctant to operate on you. If you did find someone to operate on you, I personally do not think it would be a good choice due to the morbidity and risks associated with surgery.
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Answer: Treatment for crooked eyes Dear Daltonroars, Thank you for your clinical posts and photographs. It does appear from the photograph you do have a modest degree of hemifacial microsomia and asymmetry. The right orbit, cheekbone and mandibular border is fuller and higher than on the left side. This type of subtle to moderate asymmetry is quite common. To reconstruct these, generally the illusion of soft tissue fillers is one of the simplest options to improve some vertical height asymmetry. However, this is temporary and will require repeat injections on a yearly basis. Other injectable options other than off-the-shelf hyaluronic acid gels would include fat grafting to some of these areas – the jawline, zygomatic, malar, cheekbone, undereye – will provide some improvement with a longer-term result. Ultimately, craniofacial surgery with osteotomies and orbital repositioning, with or without bone grafts or non-bony grafting, may also provide significant aesthetic enhancement. Of course, the surgery is much more involved and riskier, with a longer recovery period. In general, in Toronto, adult craniofacial surgeries, especially involving the orbit, would involve seeking the consultation of Dr. Oley Antonyshyn. Dr. Oley Antonyshyn is an excellent adult craniofacial surgeon with orbital zygomatic expertise, and he would be in the best position to advise you as to the more complex craniofacial reconstructive aesthetic options. For more information, please review the link below. I hope this information has been of some assistance and best of luck. Sincerely, R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D. Certified Plastic Surgeon Yorkville, Toronto
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Answer: Treatment for crooked eyes Dear Daltonroars, Thank you for your clinical posts and photographs. It does appear from the photograph you do have a modest degree of hemifacial microsomia and asymmetry. The right orbit, cheekbone and mandibular border is fuller and higher than on the left side. This type of subtle to moderate asymmetry is quite common. To reconstruct these, generally the illusion of soft tissue fillers is one of the simplest options to improve some vertical height asymmetry. However, this is temporary and will require repeat injections on a yearly basis. Other injectable options other than off-the-shelf hyaluronic acid gels would include fat grafting to some of these areas – the jawline, zygomatic, malar, cheekbone, undereye – will provide some improvement with a longer-term result. Ultimately, craniofacial surgery with osteotomies and orbital repositioning, with or without bone grafts or non-bony grafting, may also provide significant aesthetic enhancement. Of course, the surgery is much more involved and riskier, with a longer recovery period. In general, in Toronto, adult craniofacial surgeries, especially involving the orbit, would involve seeking the consultation of Dr. Oley Antonyshyn. Dr. Oley Antonyshyn is an excellent adult craniofacial surgeon with orbital zygomatic expertise, and he would be in the best position to advise you as to the more complex craniofacial reconstructive aesthetic options. For more information, please review the link below. I hope this information has been of some assistance and best of luck. Sincerely, R. Stephen Mulholland, M.D. Certified Plastic Surgeon Yorkville, Toronto
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