Can lower bleph shorten the horizontal length of the eyelid and if so can it be repaired? (Photo)

Question

I had a transcutaneous lower bleph. I immediately recognized that I look strange and different. As time went on and things improved the oddity I was seeing did not. My Dr admitted that he did a skin pinch. He claims he only took a tiny amount of skin (but who knows what that means). My corners are rounded and very very mildly webbed. But it seems absolutely clear to me from looking at before pics that my eyes are not as wide as they had been. Is this fixable?

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD · Answer

Based on these photos, the difference is small enough that most would not notice this difference. Despite this, functionally these surgeries can cause scaring and tethering in the eyelid that have an effect on overall eye comfort. In some cases, lateral canthoplasty can be helpful. In others, despite what  appears to only be a small difference in appearance the eyelid requires a much more significant reconstruction. The only way to ascertain this is with a very detailed physical examination of the eyelid.

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