Lower and Lateral Canthoplasty to Open the Tight Outer-Corner Space and Soften Its Direction

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Depending on the horizontal and vertical length of the eyes, the position of the outer corners, and the amount of visible sclera on the outer sides, the eyes may appear tight or sharp.

The patient who visited us this time underwent lower and lateral canthoplasty to naturally expand the space around the outer corners and create eyes that looked more open and soft than before.

Patient's requests💬

Lower and lateral canthoplasty at Gangnam Sinsa Station

• Improve the outer corners of the eyes, which appeared tight

• Naturally increase the horizontal length of the eyes

• Soften the outer corners, which appeared upturned

• Create a natural change without excessive alteration

Before lower and lateral canthoplasty

Surgical plan📝

1. Create horizontal space

📌The outer corners were naturally extended outward to improve the tight-looking horizontal length.

2. Adjust the direction of the outer corners

📌The outer lower eyelid line was adjusted so that the outer corners, which appeared upturned, could continue in a gentler and softer line.

Surgical results💎

Review of lower and lateral canthoplasty at Sinsa Station

Before surgery (top), 7 days after surgery (bottom)

Before surgery (top), 14 days after surgery (bottom)

Before surgery

The space around the outer corners was tight, and the outer line angled upward, making the eyes appear somewhat constricted.

Day 7

Although swelling and redness remained at this stage, the space on the outer sides of the eyes appeared expanded.

Day 14

As the initial swelling and redness gradually decreased, the line extending to the lower eyelid began to look more natural.

One month after lower and lateral canthoplasty at Gangnam Sinsa Station

Month 1

Compared with before surgery, the eyes appeared longer horizontally, and the direction of the outer corners looked noticeably softer.

Two months after lower and lateral canthoplasty

Month 2

The connection between the outer corners and the lower eyelids had become natural, and the results appeared to have settled stably.

The tight-looking outer line had opened, creating a more open appearance.

Specialist's opinion👨‍⚕️

To achieve satisfactory results with lower and lateral canthoplasty, the position of the lateral canthus, the angle of the outer corners, and the shape of the lower eyelids must all be considered together.

Rather than expanding the area as much as possible, the range that can be created based on each individual's eye structure should be assessed, and the design should connect naturally with the existing eye shape.