Asymmetric Eye Correction: Personalized Surgery Is Important Based on Type-Specific Cause Analysis

Just as no one has a 100% perfectly symmetrical face, there are no cases in which both eyes have exactly the same shape or size. Asymmetric eyes refer to cases where both eyes differ asymmetrically, such as when the height of the double eyelids is different, or when the eyes differ in horizontal length, vertical width, or whether a double eyelid is present. If the difference is not due to the eye bones or a difference in eyeball protrusion, it can be corrected to some extent through surgery.

In cases where the difference is not severe, it may even be seen as attractive, but because the lack of symmetry between the left and right eyes creates an unnatural appearance, more people are considering eye surgery for correction.

Asymmetric eyes vary greatly in correction methods depending on the cause. If the amount of visible iris differs when looking straight ahead, eye shape correction is needed. If the amount of visible iris is almost the same and only the size of the double eyelids differs, double-eyelid correction alone can be enough to balance both sides.

If there is a difference in sunken upper eyelids, upper eyelid fat grafting can be performed. If only one side has a problem, surgery may be performed only on the affected area.

If the asymmetric appearance is caused by different double-eyelid line heights, the existing double-eyelid line is loosened, a new line is created to match the desired line, and correction is performed on one side or both sides.

If only one side has a double eyelid, or one side is relatively smaller, that side tends to look smaller. In such cases, creating a double eyelid on the side without one can make the eyes look more similar in size.

In cases of asymmetric eyes where the horizontal length or vertical width of the eyes differs, procedures such as double-eyelid surgery or canthoplasty can be used to change the length or width of the eyes, or the angle of the outer corners, so that both sides can be corrected to match the overall balance.

Chief Director Choi Seung-hyeop of WINK Plastic Surgery near Sinsa Station explained, “Eye surgery requires delicate technique because even a microscopic difference of 0.1 mm can change the impression. For asymmetric eye correction, it is necessary to analyze the cause of each person’s specific type of asymmetry and establish an appropriate surgical plan based on factors such as eyelid thickness, the amount of fat in the eyelids, the epicanthal fold, and the degree of ptosis.”

Reporter Han Hyeon-suk, Rapportian webmaster@rapportian.com