Title: Canthal Tilt Surgery: Preventing Premature Dropping of the Canthi
Headings: Canthal Tilt Surgery:
Preventing Premature Dropping of the Canthi

Canthal Tilt Surgery: Preventing Premature Dropping of the Canthi
Types of Canthal Tilt
How to Determine Your Canthal Tilt
How to Prevent Premature Dropping of the Canthi
Canthal Tilt Correction: Canthopexy vs. Canthoplasty
Canthal Tilt Surgery and Blepharoplasty

Content: canthopexy and canthoplasty. Canthal tilt — the angle between the inner and outer corners of the eye — is a key factor in facial aesthetics. The point at which the upper and lower eyelids meet on the outside corner of the eye is known as the lateral canthus, whereas the inner corner of the eye is known as the medial canthus. Collectively, the lateral canthus and medial canthus are referred to as the canthi. Time tends to have a negative effect on the canthal tilt in both men and women. “ As people age the tendons of the eyelids get looser and the tilt of the canthus becomes more negative,” says David A. Schlessinger, MD, an ophthalmologist cosmetic surgeon based in Woodbury, New York. People with a negative canthal tilt often ask plastic surgeons about the appearance of their eyes and whether there is anything they can do to improve it. Luckily, there is. “It’s desirable to help move the canthus to a more positive angle in older patients to help restore a more youthful look,” Schlessinger says, “and this is achieved through canthal tilt surgery.” If you’re unsatisfied with the appearance of your eye area and considering lower or upper eyelid surgery, your surgeon will be able to assess your canthal tilt and provide you with his or her medical advice concerning the situation.