[Types of Eye Surgery] Canthoplasty for a Natural, Refreshed Look

Types of Eye Surgery

Canthoplasty for a Natural, Refreshed Look

Among the features of a person’s face, the eyes are the first area people look at. We could confirm that they play a key role in evaluating first impressions and overall likability. Factors such as eye size, eye shape, and double eyelids influence a person’s mood and image. As a result, those who felt self-conscious about the appearance of their eyes often sought active solutions through various types of eye surgery to address a cramped or stuffy-looking impression. In addition to the well-known double eyelid surgery, procedures such as inner canthoplasty, outer canthoplasty, lower canthoplasty, and upper canthoplasty are often performed together.

Because there are so many types of eye surgery, it is important to remember that receiving a consultation from an experienced plastic surgery specialist is essential in order to achieve natural, refreshed-looking eyes.

With the development of social media and various media contents, a common beauty standard has formed around the eyes, which have a major influence on overall impression. Since popular standards of beauty are already widely recognized, it can be said that if someone is not satisfied with their appearance, a drop in confidence is only a matter of time. When looking into types of eye surgery to change the eye area that feels like a complex, it is true that simply applying double eyelid surgery based on the person’s original eye shape may make it difficult to expect a dramatic change. Although it is a method that changes the overall shape, size, and line of the eyes, it may not be effective for improving the cramped eye shape often called "clam eyes," which was the source of the most fundamental stress. So it can also be a good idea to look into various canthoplasty procedures that can directly change the eye shape and affect the overall image.

Canthoplasty can correct eyes that look narrow and cramped at the inner corners by widening the horizontal length of the eyes through a process that removes the skin covering the eyes, making them appear more open and refreshed. It is important to carefully assess each individual’s overall facial harmony, eye structure, length, width, and skin condition, and then create a plan using the most suitable type of eye surgery. If the procedure is performed incorrectly, various side effects can make the result look awkward and unnatural, so it is advisable to consider the surgery carefully before deciding.

If someone has an epicanthic fold covering the inner part of the eyes, inner canthoplasty and upper canthoplasty can help make the eyes appear wider from side to side. In addition, outer canthoplasty and lower canthoplasty, which open up the direction or angle of the outer corners, can help change a sharp or severe impression into a softer one.

Since everyone’s eyes are different, canthoplasty must be applied according to the individual. Because the eyes are where people’s gaze goes first when meeting someone, and even subtle changes can create an entirely different image, it is important to choose a clinic with medical staff who have careful and precise skills.

If canthoplasty is performed excessively, it can cause problems such as exposed red tissue, re-adhesion, unnaturalness, and dry eye syndrome. The outcome may differ depending on the type of eye surgery plan, so before making a hasty decision, it is best to go through a detailed, step-by-step consultation with a plastic surgery specialist and proceed with a customized design. In addition, with a system in which the operating specialist is responsible for everything from consultation to follow-up and aftercare, safe treatment and satisfying results can be expected.

The eyes play an important role in both aesthetic and functional aspects, so I hope you will consult with a clinic that focuses on eye surgery to ensure that no functional problems arise from canthoplasty.

To create natural, refreshed-looking eyes, it is important not simply to choose a place advertised as being good at canthoplasty, but to analyze the overall facial atmosphere, impression, age group, face shape, and proportions of the facial features, then have sufficient consultation with the medical staff and apply the procedure only to cases where it is truly needed, without excess, so that a customized design suited to the face shape is carried out. We hope you can achieve the result you want at our clinic, where we can help you see a changed appearance through a delicate process.