I had outer canthoplasty in the past, but as time went by, the outer corners of my eyes kept looking like they were opening into a D shape, and that kept bothering me. At first I thought maybe it would be fine if I just covered it with makeup, but when I took photos, the shape of the outer corners looked even more awkward, and instead of my eyes looking longer, it just felt like the fact that I had surgery was left behind, so my stress kept getting worse.
This time, I didn’t just want to reopen it simply. I wanted to improve the part that looked like a D-shaped scar while also making my eyes look naturally longer, so I went to Answer Plastic Surgery for a consultation about Wonder canthoplasty revision.
During my consultation with Director Choi Min, I was told why the previous outer canthoplasty area looked like a D shape and in what order the revision and re-canthal-widening should be done. It wasn’t about blindly lowering the eye corner or making it longer; the widened-looking part would be stabilized and cleaned up, and the lacking length would be extended naturally, which gave me confidence.
I was worried because this was a revision surgery, but after looking at my eye condition, they honestly explained what was possible and what needed caution, which made it easier to decide. It’s still surgery day, so there’s swelling and some awkwardness, but the D-shaped feeling that used to bother me the most looks less noticeable than before, so I feel much more at ease.
The outer corner line doesn’t feel like it has been lowered too much either; instead, the back part looks tidied up and the length feels more balanced, which I like. I’ll have to wait and see more after recovery, but even as of the day of surgery, the eye corners look more stable than before, so I’m looking forward to how they settle.
I realized that canthoplasty revision is not just about opening the corners again. You have to look at the previous surgical marks and the shape of the eye corners together, so choosing the hospital really matters. After consulting with Director Choi Min at Answer, I think it was the right decision to do both the canthal restoration and the Wonder canthoplasty revision together.
I had been worried because my eye corners looked like a D-shaped scar, but this time the shape feels like it’s settling in naturally, so I’m satisfied and looking forward to how it looks after the swelling goes down.