Is Reoperation Possible After Incisional Double Eyelid Surgery?

Hello, this is Director Choi Seung-hyeop of Wink Plastic Surgery. Today, the topic we will look into is whether reoperation is possible after incisional double eyelid surgery.

First, to give the conclusion, it is usually possible.

Then let’s look at the cases in which reoperation is possible after incisional double eyelid surgery.

Reoperation is possible even after incisional double eyelid surgery.

First, even if you have had incisional double eyelid surgery before, if there is still a sufficient amount of extra eyelid skin remaining, there usually is not a major problem with reoperation.

However, the condition of the eyelid skin and the assessment of skin redundancy are things that are difficult for a layperson to determine, so you should not make a hasty judgment on your own. Be sure to receive a diagnosis from a medical professional.

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If there is enough extra eyelid skin, in most cases much of the scar from the previous incisional surgery can also be removed during reoperation, so this is the method that should be considered first.

A comprehensive judgment is needed regarding whether there is extra skin and whether the scar is severe.

However, if the existing double eyelid is excessively high or low, a new double eyelid line must be created at a considerable distance from the original line during reoperation, so there will be limits to improving the existing surgical scar.

An incisional double eyelid surgery that raises or lowers the double eyelid line while preserving the skin is also called a double-line method.

In addition, if there is not enough extra eyelid skin, reoperation is performed using this double-line method.

The double-line method is performed when there is not enough extra skin.

Second, the pattern of the existing scar must be checked. If the existing incisional scar is too deep and extensive, or if the condition of the skin is not suitable for reoperation, additional revision surgery may be difficult.

It is best to perform double eyelid revision surgery when there is enough extra skin and the scar has stabilized.

That concludes our discussion of the cases in which reoperation is possible after incisional double eyelid surgery. If you have any additional questions, please leave a comment and I will answer. Thank you.

If you previously underwent incisional double eyelid surgery, the judgment of a medical professional is important in deciding the revision method.