▁the ▁eye ▁region ▁of ▁the ▁patient . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁procedure , ▁a ▁type ▁of ▁st itch ▁known ▁as ▁a ▁can th ope xy ▁is ▁placed ▁near ▁the ▁outer ▁corner ▁of ▁the ▁lower ▁e y el id , ▁which ▁is ▁inside ▁the ▁t issue . ▁This ▁allows ▁the ▁e y el id ' s ▁position ▁to ▁remain ▁fixed ▁during ▁the ▁he aling ▁process . ▁The ▁can th ope xy ▁is ▁dissol ved ▁after ▁four ▁to ▁six ▁weeks ▁of ▁use . ▁For ▁particular ▁patients , ▁a ▁mid - face ▁elev ation ▁may ▁be ▁required ▁to ▁re ju ven ate ▁the ▁lower ▁e y el id - che ek ▁complex . ▁ ▁The ▁an atomic ▁condition ▁of ▁the ▁e y el ids , ▁the ▁" we ar - and - te ar " ▁quality ▁of ▁the ▁patient ' s ▁skin , ▁his ▁or ▁her ▁age , ▁and ▁the ▁general ▁condition ▁of ▁the ▁adjacent ▁t issues , ▁consequ ent ▁to ▁the ▁an atomic ▁conditions ▁of ▁the ▁patient , ▁affect ▁the ▁functional ▁and ▁a est h etic ▁results ▁achieved ▁with ▁the ▁e y el id ▁surg ery . ▁Add itional ▁to ▁the ▁an atomic ▁conditions ▁of ▁the ▁eye ▁region ▁of ▁the ▁patient , ▁the ▁occurrence , ▁or ▁not , ▁of ▁medical ▁comp lications ▁is ▁determined ▁by ▁factors ▁such ▁as : ▁ ▁D ry - ey e ▁synd rome ▁– ▁which ▁can ▁become ▁ex ac erb ated ▁by ▁the ▁dis ruption ▁of ▁the ▁natural , ▁la cr imal ▁( te ar ) ▁film ▁of ▁the ▁eyes ▁ ▁Pal