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Canthopexy Surgery
Relevant information about Canthopexy Surgery.Canthopexy is a procedure that is used for raising the corners of the eyelids when the patient considers his/her eyes to be too rounded and wishes them to have a more almond-like shape. It is also used for tightening the lower eyelid when it is too lax. Get rid of that sad expression on your face and brighten up your look.
There are many techniques that may be used for performing a canthopexy. Each surgeon will decide which technique will be best for each case. The technique that will be used in your case may be like the one described below, or a similar one. The surgeon will make an incision of about 0.4 inches (1 cm) long on the upper eyelid, following the line of the horizontal folds that form naturally in that area. This way, the resulting scar will be concealed by the folds. If the canthopexy is performed together with a blepharoplasty, the same incision is used for both procedures. Working through the incision, the surgeon will reach the canthal tendon, the one that holds the edge of the lower eyelid. He will tighten and fix it to the membrane that covers the orbital rim (periosteum). He will then suture the incision. When the edge of the lower eyelid has too much excess skin, the surgeon may also cut a small portion of skin near the corner of the eye, remove it and join the remaining ends in order to tighten it even more. Hospitalization: There is no need to be hospitalized; it is done on an outpatient basis Anesthesia: Local anesthesia and complementary sedation. Surgery length: Between one and three hours, according to the complexity of the case.
It does not reduce crow's feet.
The scars heal very quickly and become almost invisible after a few months. But even before that happens, after only two or six weeks, the results of the canthopexy on your look will be evident. Your look will be more stylized, permanently.
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