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: 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. Types of Canthal Tilt
A person’s canthal tilt can be classified as positive, neutral, or negative, depending on the angle between the canthi. Women with attractive eyes generally have a positive canthal tilt, which means, ideally, a slight tilt at a five- to eight-degree angle between the lateral and medial canthus. “ This is youthful, feminine, and attractive,” says William H. Truswell, MD, President of the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ( AAFPRS ). A neutral canthal tilt occurs when no angle exists between the medial canthus and lateral canthus. “ When the line is flat it is a neutral tilt.