Double Eyelid Surgery and Eye-Opening Correction: What Requires More Attention in Men’s Eyes

Hello. I am Dr. Ahn Byung-jun, director of 안병준성형외과.

When consulting with male patients, I often find that although they initially say little, they are concerned about more aspects than expected once they begin to talk.

They often say that they do not want the crease to look too thick, but at the same time, they do not want their eyes to look sleepy.

In many of these cases, the sleepy appearance is not simply because there is no crease. Rather, the muscles responsible for opening the eyes themselves may be weak.

Therefore, double eyelid surgery alone may not be sufficient, and there are often situations in which eye-opening correction should also be considered.

What should not be overlooked in men’s eyes

Women who undergo double eyelid surgery often have relatively specific preferences regarding the shape and size of the crease.

By contrast, men are often more concerned with changes in the overall impression—saying things like, “I want my eyes to look more open and refreshed” or “I don’t want them to look sleepy”—than with the crease itself.

In fact, these concerns are more likely to be related to the function of opening the eyes than to the crease.

It is not necessarily that the eyes look closed-in because there is no double eyelid; rather, the pupils may not be sufficiently exposed because the muscle strength is weak.

If only a crease is created without improving this aspect, the sleepy impression may remain even after surgery.

Why double eyelid surgery and eye-opening correction are performed together

When double eyelid surgery and eye-opening correction are performed together, creating the crease and strengthening the force used to open the eyes are addressed at the same time.

This approach can produce clearer-looking eyes as well as a functional change that makes it feel easier to open them.

Compared with women, men often have thicker skin and more prominent brow bones, so the crease size and the degree of muscle strengthening need to be adjusted more precisely.

If the crease is made too large or the muscle strength is reinforced too much, the result may instead appear artificial.

Planning with naturalness as the standard

Men tend to be particularly concerned about their surgery being noticeable afterward.

Therefore, when designing double eyelid surgery and eye-opening correction together, our principle is not to make the crease unnecessarily large and to strengthen the force used to open the eyes only as much as needed.

The degree of pupil exposure can also differ between the two eyes. When correcting one side, it is necessary to examine the other side as well and adjust the balance accordingly.

This balancing process does not end with the preoperative plan. It also involves making detailed adjustments during surgery based on the clinical expertise of a board-certified plastic surgeon.

Once the crease has stabilized and the eye shape has settled, opening the eyes can feel considerably more comfortable, and the overall impression can become clearer and more lively.

For men considering double eyelid surgery and eye-opening correction together, we will carefully examine whether the force used to open the eyes is sufficient before focusing on the shape of the crease.

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