What are the dangers of double eyelid eye muscle lifting surgery?

Eyes are one of the most important components of people's appearance, and people are very concerned about the shape of eyes. For example, eyes mainly include two types: double eyelids and single eyelids. In the current aesthetic concept, double eyelids are considered to be the most harmonious and the most attractive. Therefore, many women with single eyelids want to create double eyelids through surgery. Lifting the eye muscles for double eyelid surgery is a relatively good method, but it has some side effects on the body. Let’s take a look at the dangers of lifting the eye muscles for double eyelid surgery.

1. Incomplete closure of eyes

Many beautiful girls are more worried about the risk of incomplete eye closure after upper eyelid levator muscle surgery. In fact, the eyes may not close completely after surgery, and the cornea or sclera may be exposed, but this is only possible in the early stages. In the later stage, when the eyes have recovered, they can basically close completely. Because the upper eyelid levator muscle surgery is still in line with the physiological and anatomical basis, it will not have a real impact on eye closure.

2. Eyelids are still drooping

After the eyelid levator surgery, the eyelids may still droop. This is mainly because the doctor is not clear about the examination method for ptosis, or the eyelid levator surgery is not correct enough. Clinically, the eyelid margin covers the upper edge of the cornea by >2 mm, which still presents a droopy appearance.

3. Asymmetry

Eye asymmetry may occur after upper eyelid levator surgery, which is mainly caused by over-correction. The levator palpebrae superioris surgery requires relatively high technical skills from the doctor. If the doctor does not grasp the appropriate length of shortening the levator palpebrae superioris muscle, it is possible that after the levator palpebrae superioris surgery, the two eyes will appear asymmetrical (one side is obviously higher than the other side) under normal circumstances.

4. Exposure keratitis

If patients undergo eyelid levator surgery from an unqualified doctor, they may suffer from exposure keratitis. This is mainly because the doctor does not have enough experience in upper eyelid levator muscle surgery. The main manifestations are foreign body sensation in the eyes, photophobia, tearing, congestion, corneal punctate infiltration, corneal epithelial edema and exfoliation, or secondary corneal ulcers.