After deliberating over eyelid revision surgery for a long time, I had an incisional revision, sausage-eyelid correction (minimal excision), and inner canthoplasty and upper canthoplasty at the same time. Since my previous surgery, the thick, unnatural-looking crease had kept bothering me. I was especially stressed by how heavy my eyes looked when I opened them.
What I liked most during the consultation was that they did not simply suggest making the crease thinner; they first explained why it looked like a sausage eyelid. They said it was due to skin thickness and the condition of the existing adhesions, so rather than simply releasing and recreating it, unnecessary tissue needed to be refined for a natural change. They also said that, for revision surgery like this, tailoring the corrective approach to the individual condition is important.
Right after surgery, there was naturally swelling and the crease was very defined, so I was a little worried. But over time, I could feel it gradually softening. In particular, with the inner and upper canthoplasty, my eyes clearly look more open instead of heavy, and my overall eye shape feels much more defined.
Now the crease has settled much thinner and more naturally overall, and the overly emphasized look compared with before has greatly decreased. My eyes also look much lighter and more comfortable when open. In photos, my impression looks much more refined than before, so I am quite satisfied.
I had it done at [Clinic A], and the entire process, from the consultation to determining the surgical direction, felt systematic. [Doctor A] explained that the goal was to correct my eyes without making an excessive change or making them look unnatural, which made me trust them more. The actual result is exactly along those lines, so despite my many worries about revision surgery, it feels like it has settled safely and well. For anyone considering eyelid revision, I think it is important to consult somewhere that looks beyond the crease itself and considers why it looks that way. I feel that this time I chose the right direction, so I think this may be helpful to those with similar concerns.