Ectropion surgery corrects an eyelid that turns outwards, its margin no longer resting against the eye. It is indicated for functional discomfort — watery eye and ocular irritation. A canthopexy can also be performed for aesthetic purposes: a younger, firmer, almond-shaped eye (fox eye).
The procedure
The procedure is performed as day surgery under local anaesthesia and takes about thirty minutes. In the case shown, a canthopexy was performed, anchoring the outer part of the lower eyelid to the orbital rim with a suture. Recovery involves little pain, with variable swelling and bruising in the first few days.
Scar and recovery
The scar is discreet, hidden in a crow's-foot line and extending under the outer part of the lower eyelid. Stitches are removed between the 5th and 7th day after surgery.
BeforeAfter
Information sheets from the French Society of Ophthalmology
To read before your procedure — information and consent sheet (in French):
📄 Surgery for age-related eyelid abnormalities (SFO sheet No. 29)PDFBook an appointment
Consultations in Boulogne-Billancourt (Ophtalife) and Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (Beaurepaire).