Is there surgery to widen the distance between the eyes of closed set eyes?

Dear Eyelid Surgery Patient from Missouri, This question must be answered by your surgeon. Steristrips are placed over the incisions to reduce tension on the incision lines. I do not recommend my patients to put ointment on the steristrips.  

There are many causes of eye bags. Some are shadow issues, some are discoloration issues.  Most people have a multifactorial problem meaning they have more than one issue causing this demarcation. Below is a list of common issues and my treatment protocols.  1. Prolapsed orbital fat through th...

Scaring the eyelid to increase the visible white of the eye is a high risk procedure.  Your friend was happy. However, if things don't go well, they could be very unhappy.  Will this be right for you?  I for one would not recommend or endorse this approach.

When performing eyelid surgery, a board-certified facial plastic surgeon will make the incision inside the crease of the eyelid and suture underneath the lid, where the stitches cannot be seen. It is also fortunate that the skin on the eyelid is very thin and heals so well that the scars will be...

There is no age limit for an eyelid lift, or blepharoplasty.  Given your description of the your problem with excess skin, a skin only eyelid lift, with little to no fat excision, may be possible.  However, a blepharoplasty will only give you the optical illusion of having a larger eye...

It is important that the punishment should fit the crime.  Your lower eyelids are hardly guilty of a crime, so don't over punish them.  I agree that some lower eyelid filler will help you.  Don't let anyone cut your lower eyelids at this point.