Is It Okay to Have Double Eyelid Surgery on Only One Side?

If only one side has loosened or only one side is bothering you, can you have double eyelid surgery on just that side?

Hello, this is Dr. Choi from Wink Plastic Surgery. Today, let’s take a look at whether double eyelid surgery can also be done on only one side.

[One eye] Revision eyelid surgery (incision) | Before surgery

Usually, when people undergo revision double eyelid surgery, the cause may be dissatisfaction with the shape or loosening. But what if only one side is bothering you or has loosened? To begin with, the conclusion is that surgery can be done on only one side. In many cases, surgery is performed on only one eye when one side looks fine but there is dissatisfaction with the other side’s shape due to asymmetry, or when only one side has loosened.

[One eye] Revision eyelid surgery (incision) | 5 days after surgery

Then what are the characteristics of revision double eyelid surgery on only one side? First, when only one side is operated on, there is less spread of swelling compared to operating on both eyes, so a general advantage is that postoperative swelling is reduced.

[One eye] Revision eyelid surgery (incision) | 2 weeks after surgery

Another advantage is that there is no need to unnecessarily touch the other eye that you are satisfied with.

[One eye] Revision eyelid surgery (incision) | 3 months after surgery

Then in what cases is it difficult to perform double eyelid surgery on only one eye? If ptosis exists on only one side, it may be better to operate on both sides for symmetry.

[One eye] Revision eyelid surgery (incision) | Before-and-after comparison

You may worry that doing only one side could make the eyes look even more uneven. However, if surgery is performed while accurately measuring and sufficiently considering symmetry with the other side that you like, the risk is actually reduced.

We have looked at double eyelid surgery on one eye only. Matching the eye you like and operating on only one side may lead to faster recovery and less burden.

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