Will Undereye Exposure Be Gotten Rid Of With Orbital Rim Implants?

Q: Dr. Eppley, My goals are to get rid of the under eye exposure maybe through orbital rim implants and to get a sharper jawline that still looks natural and a wider lower jaw.

A:For under exposure an orbital rim implant is certainly needed but that alone will not completely elevate the lower lid. This usually requires the combination of a lateral canthoplasty with a spacer graft for the lower eyelid as a more comprehensive and assured approach.

For augmentation of the jawline the concept of natural is a relative one and that must be determined individually for each patient as to their tolerance for the magnitude of change. The attached imaging represents one type or flavor of augmentative change.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon