Can I Get The Hunter Eye Look Using Custom Implants?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting the Hunter Eye look. I have attached some information from using titanium brow and infraorbital implants with a patient who had the surgery with his result.

A:First and foremost I would need stand to see some pictures of your face and eyes to determine how realistic such a change may be. The custom implant example that you have shown is quite deceptive in the way the pictures are presented. In the before picture the head is tilted slightly back while in the after picture of the head is tilted down which overestimates the exact change that may have occurred making the brows look a lot lower than they actually are. Patients need to be wary of such false advertising.

Custom periorbital implants often have a roll often have a roll in trying to achieve the Hunter Eye look outcome. But that does not mean every patient can achieve it or can achieve the type of change that may make the surgery worthwhile. This has to be determined on an individual patient basis. This is where the role of predictive imaging is useful to show the patient what type of changes based on their facial anatomy.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon