Double-Eyelid Line Lowering Surgery, Tailored to the Amount of Available Skin Hyundai Aesthetic Surgery
Hello, this is Hyundai Aesthetic Surgery. Many people look into revision double-eyelid surgery because a previous double-eyelid procedure left them with a crease that does not suit their face. We also receive many inquiries from those who want to improve an incorrectly formed line that has caused asymmetry, multiple eyelid folds, or a thick “sausage-eye” crease, and are therefore considering double-eyelid line lowering surgery. For those researching this procedure, let’s take a closer look together.
Double-eyelid line lowering surgery lowers the height of the crease through a method suited to the eye shape and delicately refines a puffy, sausage-like eyelid appearance. Compared with raising a low in-line double eyelid through revision surgery, lowering a high crease requires much more delicate technique and can be considered a highly challenging procedure with potential risks such as scarring or side effects later on. Therefore, if you are considering line lowering surgery, the surgeon’s years of experience and technical skill are very important.
There are many different surgical techniques for line lowering surgery, so it is essential to understand them well and proceed only after an accurate diagnosis. As you research line lowering surgery, you may already be somewhat familiar with methods such as excision, the two-line technique, incision, and buried-suture methods. Among these, let’s take a closer look at excision and the two-line technique, which are probably the methods you have heard about most often for line lowering surgery.
The excision method is one approach to line lowering surgery and is recommended for patients who have enough excess skin. Because skin is removed, performing this method on eyes without sufficient skin laxity may increase the risk of lagophthalmos, a condition in which the eyes do not close fully. In excisional line lowering surgery, skin is removed according to the amount by which the new line needs to be lowered, and when there is enough excess skin, it has the advantage of creating a cleanly lowered crease.
When there is insufficient excess skin, line lowering surgery is performed using the two-line technique. This method creates a new crease below the existing double-eyelid line, and it is one of the procedures that people who are sensitive about possible future scarring may feel hesitant about. You may have a preferred surgical method, but choosing the method that suits the current condition of your eyes is truly important, so if you do not have enough excess skin, this option is worth considering.
Line lowering surgery can also be performed using incision or buried-suture methods. If you would like detailed information about these approaches, receiving consultations at several clinics that specialize in revision eyelid surgery will help you establish a more concrete direction for surgery. For this type of highly challenging revision eyelid surgery, it is very important to have a medical team with extensive experience and many surgical cases. For a successful outcome, we recommend setting aside any sense of urgency and taking your time to research carefully. Thank you.
