First incisional surgery in October 2017 Revision surgery with buried sutures on one side only in September 2018 I was debating between an inline / thin in-out line and asked the doctor, and they said that if my eyes droop later it could become a completely hidden double eyelid, so I should do an in-out line, so I asked for a thin in-out line It was operated as a high 11 mm semi-out line The side that did not have revision buried-suture surgery completely came undone, so only the scarred area folds Ophthalmology diagnosis: sufficient eye-opening strength
What I want: Lowering the line. A thin in-out line like Suzy’s Since it is thin, I don’t mind if it becomes an inline later
The consultation style I like: I prefer the consultation manager to only act as a messenger. I think the person operating on my eyes and the one with professional knowledge is the doctor, so I dislike it when the consultation manager adds comments. When you go to internal medicine, it would be strange for a staff member to listen to your symptoms and make a judgment, but at plastic surgery clinics people act like it’s nothing for staff to look at your eye line and say this and that. I can’t understand how some people call it unfriendly when the consultation manager does not say those things, or even say they do not look professional.
1. ㅇㅂㅈ (Bangbae) Incision The incision line is high and there is scarring. They said that during the first surgery the line was set high, and even though my skin was drooping, only a little skin was excised, so it became an outline. They said I have excess skin remaining. The double eyelid came undone, so it is in a state where the line is just sitting there and only the scarred area is slightly folded; if it had been buried-suture surgery, it would have completely come undone They showed surgical cases of other patients with similar skin.
2. ㅇㅋ Two-line lowering + ptosis correction Former director at TS Plastic Surgery It looks like a semi-out line. The existing line is high and there is adhesion. If they incise up to the existing line, only the scar will improve and the line will not get lower. My eye-opening strength is insufficient, so I need ptosis correction.
3. ㄷㅂㅇ (spelling) Incision The line is high, so it looks like a sausage line / outline. There is scarring. Since I had heard about ptosis correction at ㅇㅋ, I asked whether I needed ptosis correction, and they said it is not that my eye-opening strength is weak, but that because the double eyelid came undone and skin is covering it, I end up putting effort into opening my eyes, so ptosis correction is not needed The doctor’s consultation was fine, but the consultation manager said, “You know lowering the line is more difficult, right?” and then said, “Originally if we do this and this and this, it would cost this much, but I’ll set it at n won for you,” so I didn’t like it.
4. ㅇㅇㅂ Incision The consultation time was short and fast. The adhesion has come loose and the line is high, so it looks like a sausage line. The 15-minute buried-suture method advertisement I saw while waiting made my trust drop sharply, so I barely wrote anything down...
5. ㅇㅍ Incision + ptosis correction + upper epicanthoplasty The scar is on the wider side, so even with incisional surgery, the scar may not be completely removed and may remain. It is skin that covers the eyelid, but because there is scarring, the line cannot be lowered much.
6. ㄷㅂㅇ Incision + upper epicanthoplasty They said the anterior incision scar is high, which caused the double eyelid to come undone; if the front comes undone, the back line collapses, and because the anterior incision scar of the existing line is high, upper epicanthoplasty is needed for it to become an in-out line. It is not that my eye-opening strength is weak; because the double eyelid came undone and skin is covering it, I end up putting effort into opening my eyes, so ptosis correction is not needed. It felt like they explained in detail why upper epicanthoplasty is needed and why the double eyelid came undone.
7. ㅇㅇㄴㅋ Two-line lowering + ptosis correction + upper epicanthoplasty The double eyelid is very high There is extra skin, but a lot has to be excised, and if that is done, the thin skin will be cut away and thicker skin will cover it. Since the thin skin should be preserved as much as possible, two-line lowering has to be done
8. ㅋㄹㅁ Incision + ptosis correction + upper epicanthoplasty They said there is nothing wrong with my eyes and that I am doing it to become prettier, aren’t I. They said glasses make it look undone because of distortion, but when I take my glasses off there is no problem, so I should think carefully. If you only read it in writing, it sounds cautious and kind, but the actual tone of the conversation was full of irritation. “Why are you doing it? Aren’t you doing it to become prettier? Aren’t you trying to do it because you think you don’t look pretty? Why do people get plastic surgery? Do incision, ptosis correction, and canthoplasty.” When I asked whether I absolutely had to do ptosis correction and canthoplasty, they said, “You’re doing this to become prettier, so why are you saying you don’t want ptosis correction and canthoplasty? You should do them all, right? Do incision, ptosis correction, and upper epicanthoplasty all together!” It depends on the person, so other people’s consultations may be different... But in my consultation, that’s how it was. It felt like I was being used to vent frustration from something that happened elsewhere
9. ㅇㅇㄷ Incision Consultation after photo-taking After explaining the two-line lowering / incisional surgery methods, they told me which surgical method suited me. I have enough skin and the excision range is not large, so even with incision, I do not need to worry about it looking unnatural. Since I had heard about canthoplasty and ptosis correction in previous consultations, I asked, and they said medial epicanthoplasty and upper epicanthoplasty are not needed, and ptosis correction would be a good optional choice
10. ㅇㅈ (initials) Incision + ptosis correction Large hospital. The line can be reduced by about 1/3 to 1/4. I asked whether, during excision, areas with different skin thicknesses would meet and whether there would be a step-off, and they got annoyed, said of course there would be a step-off, and left. The consultation was so bad that this was the only clinic where I did not write down anything the consultation manager said about cost or aftercare, and only roughly recorded the consultation review. I wrote a review like this on another forum and my post got reported.
11. ㄹㄹ Incision During the preliminary consultation with the manager, they only asked about my surgical history When entering the room with the doctor, I took off my glasses and put on a hairband. They said they watch how I walk in because the line changes depending on where my eyes are focused, which increased my trust. Before I said the line I wanted, they recommended an inline; they said the line is high and needs to be lowered, but then it will become an inline, and asked if that was okay. If I do an in-out line, it will create a strong impression and upper epicanthoplasty will be needed. Ptosis correction is not needed. Right now it is because skin is covering it. They said I would have to remove my under-eye filler if I wanted surgery, which made me a bit question it. It is not filler, just my own under-eye fat and tissue... I liked the line they held and how they checked the line changing with focus, but I saw a few bad postoperative reviews, so I’m debating.
12. ㄱㄹㅂ Two-line lowering They had drawings by line type, so I liked the part where you could write the desired line like between 1 and 2 If excision is done, the line gets lower, but it lowers from an in-out line. My eyes should not have excision. If I want a line change, I need two-line lowering It is not a difficult surgery. Because I had heard about an inline at ㄹㄹ, I don’t remember whether I asked here about an inline instead of a thin in-out line, or whether they diagnosed my eyes as a semi-out line. I should have asked why excision should not be done! I thought of that on my way out of the clinic, so I don’t know the reason either.