Will opening the eyes leave scars?

Canthoplasty is a very common plastic surgery. It can turn small eyes into big eyes, making people more confident and more beautiful. Canthoplasty is a very small surgery, but any surgery has risks. Some people worry that canthoplasty will leave scars. In fact, there are many decisive factors that determine whether canthoplasty will leave scars. The following specifically introduces whether canthoplasty will leave scars.

Will eye surgery leave scars?

Canthoplasty includes opening the inner canthus and the outer canthus, which is mainly suitable for girls with short eyes! Opening the inner canthus mainly involves cutting off excess Mongolian wrinkles along the corners of the eyes, thereby making the eyes appear bigger. Canthoplasty mainly removes the mucous membrane on the outside of the eye, thereby making the eye appear larger.

The skin at the corner of the eye is very thin, and the incision scar after the epicanthoplasty is objectively present, and it cannot be completely hidden in the double eyelid fold like a double eyelid surgery. According to the basic principles of plastic surgery, part of the incision during the epicanthoplasty operation can be hidden behind the double eyelid line and the eyelid edge, but part of the incision is exposed at the inner canthus. This mark can be seen within one to two months after the operation. However, the scar after epicanthoplasty will become less and less obvious. What we need to do is to acknowledge it objectively and have enough patience to wait for its complete recovery.

The scars from eye opening will gradually disappear

In a follow-up survey of patients, most patients said that about one month after the inner canthus opening surgery should be a painful period for you. The scar on the inner canthus will be obviously raised, hard when touched, and may feel itchy. However, the scars will gradually fade and soften about three to six months after the operation. Although there is still a slight difference in color from normal tissue, the marks can be well hidden by applying foundation, so there is no need to worry about scars.

Care after canthoplasty surgery

Major surgery for eye rupture causes minimal trauma, does not require bandaging after surgery, and has no effect on vision. The stitches can be removed 5 days after the operation, or absorbable sutures can be used to avoid stitch removal. Although it is a minor operation, postoperative care cannot be ignored. In the short term after surgery, you should avoid excessive use of your eyes and prevent eye inflammation, as this may cause adhesion at the new wound site and affect the effectiveness of the surgery.

How long does it take to recover after canthoplasty surgery?

The care after the epicanthoplasty surgery determines how long it takes to recover: during the epicanthoplasty recovery period, you need to rest for about a week and use saline solution for local cleaning as instructed by the doctor. Avoid rubbing the eye area vigorously. The stitches should be removed about 5 days after the epicanthoplasty surgery. Spicy food should be avoided or reduced during the postoperative recovery period. The recovery period for inner canthus opening is about 7-10 days for the swelling to completely subside, and it takes about a month to basically return to natural state, and it takes 3-6 months to fully recover. For very few people, the recovery time is longer, up to one year.