Every prospect of change brings with it a series of doubts. Isn’t that right? And, of course, when we talk about changes to the face, these doubts multiply.
With that in mind, I decided to answer one of the main questions that come up in my practice:
“Doctor, if I have blepharoplasty, do I run the risk of ending up with rounded eyes?”
In everyday language—and here I ask your permission to use it—what patients fear is the so-called “bug-eyed” look. You have surely heard that expression, haven’t you?
The good news is that the answer to this question is simple: that is a thing of the past.
About two decades ago, blepharoplasties were performed by removing an excessive amount of skin. The goal? To leave the eyelids nice and “taut,” and thus get rid of wrinkles and sagging around the eyes. The result was, in fact, very smooth skin. However, rounded eyes appeared as a possible side effect.
But what has changed over these 20 years? Technological progress has brought with it a sea of new possibilities. Surgical techniques have also evolved a great deal. That is why this is one of our pillars: always offering our patients the most modern technology available.
And, speaking of the evolution of surgical techniques, today we have alternatives such as canthopexy, also called canthoplasty. It is a procedure used to create a kind of lateral anchor in the eyebrow region, preventing the eyes from becoming rounded.
But note: it is essential to make sure the procedure is performed by a specialist in surgery of the eye area. After all, because this is a very sensitive region, it is necessary to know exactly how much skin should be removed. It is meticulous work that consists of removing only the excess skin, and not one millimeter more.
And to combat sagging and minimize wrinkles? This is where technology comes into play. We currently have options that allow us to tighten the skin in this region. Examples include Morpheus 8, the Chemical Peel and the Fractional CO² Laser (insert link to each of the procedures).
With these technologies, it is possible to grade the intensity of the procedure according to skin type and degree of aging, providing a much more harmonious, natural result, with almond-shaped eyes.
Finally, back to where we started: there is no longer any need to fear rounded eyes. You just have to choose the right specialist.
Want to know more? Talk to our team.
This content is for informational purposes only and does not replace a consultation. Whether any procedure is indicated depends on an in-person assessment, case by case. CRM SP 90.116 | RQE 11.350.
