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Tightening the lateral canthus helps make the palpebral tissue (space between the two eyelids) look more almond and less round. However, it can also uncover latent ptosis. Very often when I am correcting Post Upper Blepharoplasty Syndrome (PUBS), which includes upper eyelid ptosis, high or absent upper eyelid crease, hollow upper eyelid sulcus, compensatory eyebrow elevation, crepey eyelid platform skin and lash ptosis caused by prior blepharoplasty, the first thing I do surgically is repair the disinserted lateral canthal angle with a canthoplasty. This does bring out more ptosis but that is being corrected with the reconstructive surgery to address PUBS. Correcting a little more ptosis is not an issue and this helps restore the almond shape to the eye.
You have severe upper eyelid ptosis. This also causes a compensatory eyebrow elevation. Midface procedures that are performed from the temple unfortunately are disfiguring. Yes, many social media post of "snatched" models feature this type of lift. However, these many of these models are heavily...
Your prominent eyes can be a sign of underlying thyroid disease. If your thyroid in normal be very careful in choosing eyelid surgery. I do not think you are a good candidate for canthoplasty. (Movng the lateral eye lid.)
It would be great to see a photo of your eyes. However, as a general rule if you had an upper blepharoplasty and removed the excess skin from the upper eyelid you can then also do a canthoplasty or canthopexy to lift and change the shape of the eye to be more almond. In some patients wanting a...