Orbital Decompression Simulator
See eye protrusion rendered on your own face. One photo, one render — before you sit in a consultation room deciding from a verbal description.
What a orbital decompression actually does
Bone and sometimes fat are removed from the orbit so a forward-sitting eye moves back. It is primarily a treatment for proptosis in thyroid eye disease rather than a cosmetic procedure.
Which measurement points to a orbital decompression
The protruding eyes page is where this belongs, and it carries the same warning: eye prominence that has increased over months is a medical finding, not a shape.
How long a orbital decompression lasts, and what it costs
How long it lasts
Permanent.
Typical cost
Typically handled as medical rather than cosmetic care where thyroid eye disease is the cause; costs vary accordingly.
These are ranges commonly quoted in the United States, collected for orientation. They are not a quote and not a recommendation — price varies with surgeon, city, technique and what else is done at the same time, and the cheapest option in a medical procedure is rarely the relevant number.
What people get wrong about a orbital decompression
That prominent eyes are a look. Prominence that has increased over months is a medical finding, most often thyroid eye disease, and it belongs in a doctor's office before it belongs in a consultation about appearance.
How to read orbital decompression before and after photos
These are medical rather than cosmetic comparisons, and they are usually presented alongside the underlying disease course. Read them in that context rather than as an aesthetic result.
Orbital Decompression recovery — what is typically reported
A hospital procedure with a recovery measured in weeks, and double vision is a recognised risk that is discussed in advance.
Recovery varies with technique, extent and the individual. This is a summary of what is commonly reported, not what will happen to you, and your surgeon's figures are the ones that apply.
Three questions to ask before a orbital decompression
A render is most useful as something to take into a consultation. These are the questions specific to this procedure that are worth asking while you are there.
- 1Is my thyroid eye disease stable enough to operate on?
- 2Which walls are you decompressing, and what is the double-vision risk with that plan?
- 3Where does this sit in the sequence of procedures I may need?
What this orbital decompression simulation cannot show
This is the procedure on this list where a render is least appropriate. It sits inside a medical pathway that starts with diagnosing why the eye is prominent, and no photograph starts that process.
Alternatives to a orbital decompression
How the orbital decompression simulation works
Your photo is analysed for the landmarks that matter to this procedure, and the render changes eye protrusion while leaving the rest of your face alone. That constraint is the hard part — a generic image model will happily redraw your whole face and hand you a stranger who looks better.
What a simulation is, and what it is not
It is an illustration of a plausible direction. It is not a prediction of your result, not a medical opinion, and not a substitute for a consultation. Your anatomy, your surgeon's technique and how you heal decide the actual outcome, and none of those are visible in a photograph.
What it is genuinely good for: finding out whether you even want the change. A large share of people who render one discover the difference is smaller than they had been imagining, and stop there. That is a useful outcome.
Start from a measurement, not a guess
The free analysis tools measure symmetry, facial proportion and face shape, and tell you which measurements sit outside the reference range. Choosing a procedure from that is a much better starting point than choosing one from a photo you saved.
Orbital Decompression simulator — frequently asked questions
Why is this done at all?
Most often to relieve pressure on the optic nerve or to correct proptosis in thyroid eye disease. Appearance is part of the picture but rarely the whole reason.
Is double vision a risk?
It is a recognised one, and it is discussed in advance because the operation changes the space the eye muscles work in. The risk varies with which orbital walls are decompressed.
Is this a cosmetic procedure?
Usually not. It is most often performed for proptosis caused by thyroid eye disease, where the concern is the eye rather than its appearance.
When should prominent eyes be checked?
When they have become more prominent over months rather than always having been so, and especially with any change in vision. That is a doctor visit, not a consultation.
Can filler or surgery make eyes less prominent cosmetically?
Prominence that is anatomical and stable is a shape, and cosmetic options for it are limited. The honest answer is usually that nothing minor changes it.
Is the orbital decompression simulator free?
The face analysis is free and needs no account. A rendered simulation costs credits because it runs on a GPU — $4.99 buys five and does not require a subscription.
How accurate is an AI orbital decompression simulation?
It is an illustration of a plausible outcome, not a prediction of your result. Real outcomes depend on your anatomy, the surgeon and healing. Treat it as a conversation starter for a consultation, not a promise.
Do you keep my photo?
The free measurements never leave your browser. A simulation does send the photo to a rendering service, which is why it asks for explicit consent first, and you can delete the result from your dashboard at any time.
Can I show this to a surgeon?
Yes, and that is the most useful thing to do with it. Bringing a picture of the direction you want is far more precise than describing it in words.
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This page is not medical advice and we are not clinicians. A simulation cannot tell you whether a procedure is appropriate for you, what it costs, or what the risks are. Those questions belong with a qualified surgeon.