[Segye Biz = Reporter Ji-hye Hwang] Double eyelid surgery has become a common plastic surgery procedure, but cases requiring revision are not uncommon. Revision double eyelid surgery is usually considered when the results are unsatisfactory or when side effects such as sausage eyes, loosened lines, asymmetrical eyes, or multiple folds occur. Sausage eyes, considered a typical case, refers to a line that looks thick and swollen, as if the swelling never properly subsided even long after surgery, because the double eyelid line was made excessively high. 

 

According to experts, revision eye surgery is more demanding than the first surgery because it deals with tissue that has already been damaged, such as scarring or skin adhesion at the previously operated site. It is therefore necessary to accurately analyze the root cause of the previous surgery's failure and clearly distinguish between what can be improved and what cannot. 

 

 

There are various methods of revision double eyelid surgery, and the appropriate method must be chosen by assessing the individual's eye condition, harmony with the other facial features, and the causes of dissatisfaction and side effects. Experts cite as representative methods the double-line technique to reduce a large line, methods to enlarge and define a small line, re-tying a loosened line to correct the eye shape clearly, and the natural adhesion method to improve the eye shape naturally.

 

 

Dr. Hyeok-joon Choi of NANA Plastic Surgery said, "In revision eye surgery, the focus should be on accurately analyzing the cause of failure and creating a customized design that takes into account each individual's scarring, degree of adhesion, and even the remaining skin. In particular, since the eyes are the first thing noticed on a face, both the aesthetic and functional aspects must be improved at the same time. Rather than proposing excessive surgery, the surgical plan should be established so that only safe and truly necessary steps are taken, while forming a line that reflects the patient's own wishes as much as possible."

 

He added, "To this end, when choosing a clinic, patients should consider whether the clinic has surgical experience, whether it has specialists in eye surgery, whether the medical staff have experience with revision eye surgery, and whether it has a well-established aftercare system for post-surgical recovery and swelling management."

 

Source: Segye Biz (http://www.segyebiz.com/)