I had my first double-eyelid surgery in 2019, but after six years my eyes became completely uneven and the crease loosened, so I finally went through with revision surgery... I thought there might be others like me looking into revision because their crease had loosened, or getting headaches because every clinic they visited recommended ptosis correction, so I wanted to leave a review.
My eyes were naturally small and looked somewhat dull, so I liked glamorous eyes that looked clearly defined. Makeup could not make them look bigger either, so for my first surgery I had natural adhesion with an upper canthoplasty.
But as time passed, the crease gradually became lower. By the sixth year, one side had disappeared without a trace while only a faint crease remained on the other, leaving my eyes completely uneven.. I was extremely stressed every time I looked in the mirror;;;;;
I casually thought fixing the loosened crease would be quick, so I started visiting clinics in this community.
But at several clinics, they looked at my eyes and all said incisional surgery plus ptosis correction was essential..^^
I had seen so many reviews about overcorrection complications in this community that I really did not want ptosis correction. My ptosis was not severe at all, but they kept trying to bundle it into the surgery and sell it to me, so the consultation process dragged on and wore me out.
Then I saw a review saying a specialist in eye surgery examined extreme-eye and revision cases in detail, so I made an appointment. The surgeon carefully measured and examined my eyes, then suddenly asked first, “Do your eyelashes poke your eyes?”
As it happened, my lower eyelashes curled inward and poked my eyeballs, so I had to pluck them out with tweezers every time—it was truly a mess. (An ophthalmologist had also once pointed out that the poking was severe.) The doctor said this was entropion and should be corrected during the eye surgery to protect my vision and make opening my eyes much more comfortable.
I then said, “Other places all told me to get ptosis correction.” The doctor replied, “Why would you get it if you don’t have ptosis? Even with just an incision to set the crease properly, your eyes should open clearly.” I was surprised.. Thinking about the previous clinics, it seemed ridiculous^^
The doctor also suggested not making the inner canthoplasty excessive, but fixing the shape by stabilizing the inner canthal axis. It felt like they were pointing out exactly what was necessary, so I scheduled the surgery right away.
I was most worried that swelling would last a long time because it was incisional surgery, but the crease was made very neat and defined. It did not look artificial at all, and I got exactly the clear eye shape I wanted.
If the surgeon cannot clearly explain why the surgery is necessary, just pass. These days, places that vaguely say, “Everyone gets it together,” or “Without this you’ll look sleepy,” and recommend ptosis correction can honestly be filtered out, lol. Make sure they properly test and diagnose ptosis, and go somewhere that does that. Find a surgeon who understands your needs in detail. Rather than someone who insists on their own preferences, I think the best surgeon is one with excellent technical skill who leaves out surgeries you feel uncomfortable about whenever possible and compensates through crease design. Seriously..