Short Eye Width

Surgery Information

Complex Double Suture (Non-incisional) Method

Method: Customized Canthoplasty and Double Eyelid Surgery
Anesthesia: Local (Deep Sleep) Anesthesia (Almost No Pain)
Duration: App. 1 hr ~ 1 hr 30 min.
Stitch Removal: 5-7 days after
Clinic Visit: 2 times
Recover Period: Return to everyday activity after stitch removal

Short Eye Width: In case of short eye width, just the double eyelid surgery will not solve the problem. In some cases, it can even make the eye look unnatural. Therefore, Canthoplasty to elongate eye width is necessary with a consideration of eye’s length and width ratio and overall face shape.

Usually, Epicanthoplasty and Lateral Canthoplasty can make your eye width elongated. If the patient’s eye is short in length or has sleepy looking eyes, additional Ptosis Correction or Hot’z Surgery may be needed to achieve the ideal eye lines.

Eye Surgery Method for Short Eye Width

Eye Surgery Method for Short Eye Width
	STEP 01 Individually customized Eyelid Surgery planned by specialist Seasoned surgeon checks skin thickness, amount of fat and muscle on eyelid. Then, customized surgery for each individual is planned.
	STEP 02 Designing ideal line Considering individual’s eye shape and desire to design an ideal double eyelid line, shape, and height.
	STEP 03 Control of direction by Incising outer corner of eye Incision of skin being done by considering ideal degree and direction. The conjunctiva is not removed thus the incised area does not get reattached later.
	STEP 05 Clean Suture to Minimize Scar Clean and delicate suturing of the operation area is done to minimize the scar. If double eyelid surgery is done together, more dramatic and satisfying result can be achieved.

POINT!

Since Lateral Canthoplasty and Hot’z Surgery require delicate and sophisticated skill, bone, muscle, and skin must be taken consideration to plan the surgery in order to achieve the most ideal eye shape. Therefore, high satisfaction of the result can be achieved if the surgery is done after thorough consultation with the physician.