What should I do if my double eyelids become inner double eyelids after double eyelid surgery?

In real life, double eyelids are what many people pursue. Having double eyelids not only makes the eyes brighter, but also makes the facial features more delicate and makes the face look more perfect. Double eyelid surgery is the choice of many people. It is also a common phenomenon that the eyes become double after double eyelid surgery. Usually this is caused by pressure after the eyes recover and can be consolidated again.

What should I do if my double eyelids become inner double eyelids after double eyelid surgery?

Among the double eyelid surgery methods, buried suture double eyelid surgery is a short-term double eyelid surgery. Because buried suture double eyelids cannot remove skin and fat, and the protein thread used in the sutures will be slowly absorbed and metabolized over time, the previously formed double eyelids will fall off and become inner double eyelids.

Why do double eyelids become inner double eyelids: Doctors and surgery questions

The reason why double eyelids become inner double eyelids is that during the operation, the doctor did not treat the loose skin and excess fat of the upper eyelids according to the individual's eye condition. As the double eyelids gradually recover, the swelling subsides and the propped-up skin and fat will slowly press on the double eyelid line, thus forming an inner double eyelid.

Why double eyelids become inner double eyelids: a matter of time

With the growth of time and aging. Everyone can't resist the loosening of skin caused by gravity and aging. Therefore, no matter whether a person has double eyelids naturally or has double eyelids created later, when a person reaches a certain age, the skin will slowly be compressed and sag, and the double eyelids will become inner double eyelids.

Choosing the right surgical method can also avoid double vision

Buried suture double eyelid surgery

Buried suture double eyelid surgery is the simplest of all double eyelid surgeries. The buried suture double eyelid surgery is to make 3-6 small 1-2 mm holes in the skin of the upper eyelid, use high-molecular protein thread to suture the dermis and tarsal plate or levator palpebrae superioris tendon together, and rely on the adhesion of the double eyelid line formed by the surgical trauma to create a double eyelid. There is no need to remove stitches after buried suture double eyelid surgery, but it is only suitable for young people with thin upper eyelids without obvious sagging and excess fat. Note: The duration of buried suture double eyelid surgery is generally about 5 years. If you don’t want to be asked why your double eyelids became inner double eyelids in the future, you must be cautious when choosing buried suture double eyelid surgery.

Korean style three-point double eyelid

Korean three-point double eyelids are created by making three tiny incisions of 1-2 mm on the skin of the upper eyelid. After using the small incisions to remove a small amount of fat and orbicularis oculi muscle, the sutures are passed through the three incisions respectively. After adjusting the curvature of the eyelid margin, the sutures are then tied in sequence. Korean three-point double eyelids are mainly suitable for people whose upper eyelid skin is not particularly loose and whose fat is not particularly excessive.

Double eyelid incision

Double eyelid incision is the most traumatic of all double eyelid surgeries and has the slowest recovery time. The double eyelid surgery is performed by making an incision directly on the epidermis of the upper eyelid, removing excess skin and fat tissue through the incision, and then fixing the eyelid skin to the tarsal plate at the desired height to form a double eyelid. The double eyelid incision method is suitable for everyone, especially those with severe upper eyelid skin sagging and puffy eyes, and the postoperative effect is very good.