How realistic is it to pursue eye socket reconstruction in cases of non-trauma?

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In other words, presumably cosmetic. I believe I am suffering from enophthalmos due to congenital abnormalities of my eyes. They have slowly sunken deeper since I was 20 years old and at 27, I look like a completely different person. My eyes are small and sunken. Do the benefits outweigh the risks of me pursuing some kind of surgery to bring my eyes forward again? Thank you.

Brian K. Machida, MD, FACS · Answer

As a first step, you might get CT imaging studies to diagnose any pathology which is causing  the other eye to be more prominent. There might be places which offer 3D reconstruction of the bone structure. 
Otherwise you are in for a difficult road ahead. If this is truly congenital, you would be hard pressed to achieve symmetry after surgery. It never looks as good as your natural created anatomy after spending money and resources which are not covered by insurance. Best of luck if this is what you want.

Bilgen Katipoglu Erenoglu, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question.
There are many vascular and neural structures behind our eyes. If these structures get harmed, irreversible blindness may occur. So this is not a kind of treatment that I suggest.

How realistic is it to pursue eye socket reconstruction in cases of non-trauma?

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