Before and 1 year after cosmetic eye plastic surgery to make eyes more almond shaped which included lower eyelid retraction surgery with canthoplasty and droopy upper eyelid ptosis surgery. 32 year old female, with congenital lower eyelid retraction and canthal dystopia with mongloid slant, underwent Almond Eye Surgery (lower eyelid retraction surgery, soof lift, spacer graft, canthoplasty). Note the eyes are more almond shaped. Even when successful, the resultsparticularly in young, healthy people trying to make a cosmetic change in the appearance of their eyescan be quite modest (underwhelming, says one surgeon) and short-lived. A canthoplasty can be done during the same surgery as a blepharoplasty, since the incisions for the two procedures are in the same location. While we do connect people with vetted, board-certified doctors, we dont provide medical consultations, diagnosis, or advice. An upscale practice in a high-rent area will have to charge more than a more modest practice that has less overhead, so it can be worth your time to consult with surgeons in different parts of town, so you can compare personalized cost quotes. I had orbital decompression, lower lid retraction/canthoplasty, upper blepharoplasty, and ptosis surgery. Your vision may be compromised for the first week, before you have your sutures removed. Home For more information, please see our Blepharoplasty: An Overview. Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery, Medknow Publications, Jan. 2009. Young man, with genetic protruding eyes and sad tired eye appearance underwent cosmetic orbital decompression (bulging eye surgery), lower eyelid retraction surgery with canthoplasty (almond eye surgery) and infraorbital rim silicone implant. I had the "almond eye" surgery and here are the results. Also called "almond-eye surgery" or a "cat eye lift," canthoplasty can tighten, reshape, or reposition . Canthoplasty is often performed alongside a blepharoplasty or an Asian blepharoplasty (also known as double eyelid surgery), two plastic surgery procedures that are considered by some doctors to play a vital role in facial rejuvenation. It's sometimes combined with a midface lift for this purpose.