Is it necessary to open the outer canthus?

Nowadays, many people who love beauty will undergo plastic surgery to make themselves more beautiful, and double eyelid surgery is the first choice for many people. However, when doing double eyelid surgery, they will consider whether to open the canthus of the eyes. In fact, it can be completely based on your own inner thoughts. If you simply want double eyelids, you don’t need to open the canthus. If you want your eyes to make them bigger and more lively, you can open them.

Postoperative precautions

Be sure to follow your doctor's instructions a few days after canthoplasty surgery. Keep the wound away from water and take anti-inflammatory drugs for a few days. The stitches can be removed in 4-5 days. Because the operation is ingeniously designed, the surgical scope is extremely small, the surgical instruments required are very delicate, and the outer canthus surgery technology is very advanced, so it will not leave a big mark. Opening the eyes is

There will be some redness and slight scarring in the short term. One month after the operation, the marks on the inner corners of the eyes are relatively obvious. It will be red and a little itchy. You can use scar patch immediately after the stitches are removed. It is a good idea to keep in regular contact with your surgeon during your recovery period. If there is a problem, get treatment right away. Such as pressure measures. But after 3 months the scar will not be very obvious. Finally after 6 months the scar was barely noticeable.

Surgical method

Canthoplasty is a surgery to make the outer corner of the eye longer horizontally by cutting open the outer corner of the eye when you want the eyes to appear larger. This is a surgery that involves cutting the outer mucosa of the eye, which can lengthen the eye without leaving scars. The same as epicanthus correction surgery, it is used when you want to lengthen the horizontal length to make the eyes bigger; when you want to perform double eyelid surgery to make the eyes bigger without epicanthus and the distance between the eyes is not far.

The surgical methods include simple suture and Fucks method of palpebral fissure shortening. Simple suture is suitable for patients with simple and mild enlarged palpebral fissures. The operation is simple, but it is prone to recurrence after surgery and is rarely used clinically. The Fucks method of palpebral fissure shortening is suitable for patients with enlarged palpebral fissures due to paralytic ectropion, and can also be used for patients with missing eyeballs. For patients whose eyelid skin is loose and cannot support an artificial eye, the Fucks method of palpebral fissure shortening is more commonly used in clinical practice and has better results.

Analysis of the causes of surgical failure

Three important reasons for canthoplasty failure:

1. Failure to choose the right hospital and doctor. Although canthoplasty surgery may seem simple, it actually places high demands on the doctor's technical skills and aesthetic ability. The effectiveness of the surgery is closely related to the doctor's technical level and surgical principles. Moreover, doctors in regular hospitals will not allow the bulbar conjunctiva to remain unpulled after surgery.

2. Failure to communicate and prepare adequately with the doctor before the operation. People with scar-prone constitution are not suitable for canthoplasty because they are prone to scarring after the operation. Once scars are left at the corners of the eyes, the operation will not only be ineffective but may also cause disfigurement. Therefore, before the operation, the doctor will ask the patient about his or her physical condition and perform relevant physical examinations. These are necessary preoperative procedures.

3. Failure to provide adequate care after canthoplasty surgery. Postoperative care affects the outcome of the surgery. Once inflammation occurs at the incision, it will seriously affect the health of the eye.