Turning a Thick Outer-Line Double Eyelid into a Natural Inline Through Double-Fold Revision

If the front line is a thick outer-line shape and feels too heavy or excessive, let’s look at whether it can be changed to an inline.

Hello, I’m Dr. Choi Seung-hyeop, Director of Wink Plastic Surgery. The topic we’ll look at today is how to turn an outer-line double eyelid into a natural inline. In the past, there are often people who created a flashy or thick double eyelid and later want to change it to a more natural look. Let’s take a look at this.

Revision eyelid surgery (double-fold revision) + front corner restoration | Before surgery

Revision eyelid surgery (double-fold revision) + front corner restoration | 6 months after surgery

Revision eyelid surgery (double-fold revision) + front corner restoration | Before-and-after comparison

An outer-line double eyelid refers to a line that starts farther away from the eye at the front corner and continues thickly, creating an overall large and thick line. It is generally known to be quite difficult to lower this into an inline. In particular, because the front part of the line must be lowered significantly, surgery is often performed using the skin-preserving incision method known as double-fold revision.

In such cases, the existing line usually needs to be lowered using the skin-preserving incision double-eyelid revision method (commonly called the double-fold revision method). Because the double eyelid must be lowered considerably, there are limitations to incision surgery methods that remove skin. If the strength of eyelid opening is weak, ptosis correction such as eye-opening muscle correction may be needed, and if the front corner of the eye is excessively opened and the red caruncle is too visible, front corner restoration may also be necessary.

Revision eyelid surgery (double-fold revision) + dual corner surgery | Before surgery

Revision eyelid surgery (double-fold revision) + dual corner surgery | 1 month after surgery

Revision eyelid surgery (double-fold revision) + dual corner surgery | Before-and-after comparison

Outer lines are large and dramatic, but if they are too thick, they can feel burdensome and give a sleepy impression. In contrast, inline double eyelids may not be as dramatic, but they have the advantage of creating a clear and elegant impression, with a more natural look that feels less surgically altered. Therefore, to turn an outer line into an inline, a careful evaluation of the current condition is necessary.

That concludes our look at the double-fold revision method for turning an outer line into an inline.

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