Why Double Eyelid Surgery Fails: The Crucial Difference Between Those It Works For and Those It Doesn’t

Why Double Eyelid Surgery Fails: The Crucial Difference Between Those It Works For and Those It Doesn’t?

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This is Objet Plastic Surgery.

Among those considering double eyelid surgery, many are likely hoping earnestly to look prettier.

In particular, you may be expecting eyes that look bigger and more defined, and a naturally more attractive impression.

However, if you search for double eyelid surgery online, there are as many stories about “surgery failure” or “revision surgery” as there are success stories.

Why do some people change into looking like a goddess after just one surgery, while others end up with an awkward or overly heavy impression?

Is it simply a difference in the medical staff’s skill? Or is there another reason hidden underneath?

Today, we’ll look at the three key causes of double eyelid surgery failure that many people overlook,

and explain in detail what you should definitely check before surgery if you want to avoid this kind of situation.

If you’re thinking about surgery, I recommend reading to the end for a choice you won’t regret.

In particular, the reason double eyelid surgery fails is often because this part was overlooked before surgery, so please make sure to check it from now on.

1. The horizontal length of the eyes: why you shouldn’t ignore it

Looking at cases where double eyelid surgery turned out well, there are many people whose eyes are horizontally long in common.

Because the canvas of the eye is wide, any double eyelid line drawn across it tends to extend cleanly, and the curve forms naturally.

On the other hand, when the horizontal length of the eyes is short, the story is different.

If you force a high crease line in this case, instead of making the eyes look bigger, they may become rounder and more cramped-looking, turning into what is often called “buttonhole eyes.”

If you try to enlarge only upward while ignoring the narrow horizontal width, the eyes can end up looking unnaturally protruded, or the overall proportions may be disrupted.

That said, having short eyes does not mean you can’t have double eyelid surgery.

It simply means the approach needs to be different.

In such cases, it is advisable to proceed by combining it with canthoplasty, first securing enough horizontal length, and then creating a natural, harmonious line.

In other words, you need to choose a natural line that matches your eye length so that you can avoid failure and achieve a balanced eye shape.

2. Thick skin and a protruding structure: The cause of “sausage eyes”?

Next is when the skin is thick or the eyes are sunken.

When people with this type of eye bring photos of celebrities with thin skin and protruding eyes and ask, “Please make mine like this,” there are many cases where the result differs from what they expected.

Why does thickness matter?

A double eyelid is a structure created when the skin folds inward as the eyes open.

If the skin is thin, it folds naturally and the line forms neatly.

But if the skin is thick and there is a lot of fat, and a line is artificially made higher with strong adhesion, the folded area can look clumped together,

and as a result the line may appear thick and unnatural, like “sausage eyes.”

Especially for people with this kind of structure, the eyes may look even more cramped and heavy depending on the crease height, so

it is important to create a line optimized for your own skin type and tissue condition.

Therefore, for those with a thick eye structure, proper fat removal should come before surgery.

And rather than a dramatic line, choosing a stable height that can withstand the weight of the skin is the key to avoiding failure.

3. You got a double eyelid, but your eyes still look the same: Is it because this “strength” is lacking?

The last factor to check is the strength of the muscle that opens the eyes.

An eye shape is not completed simply by making the line look nice.

If the strength to open the eyes is weak, the line may not be set well, or it may become faint over time.

In reality, people with weak eye-opening strength often open their eyes by wrinkling their forehead, or their pupils are heavily covered by the eyelids.

If you have these features, we recommend having eye-opening correction performed together.

Eye-opening correction is a procedure that pulls the muscle in the upper eyelid to help the eyes open wider. To have a proper eye-opening function, the line can also be formed naturally and clearly.

Please remember that simply thinking, “Double eyelid surgery alone should be enough,” can actually leave your eyes looking more cramped than before surgery.

Today, we looked at three types of reasons why double eyelid surgery fails.

The biggest reason double eyelid surgery fails is that people do not properly understand the structure of their own eyes, and simply follow trendy lines as they are.

If there is no surgical plan tailored to each factor— the horizontal length of the eyes, skin thickness, and eye-opening strength— the result is more likely to feel awkward or become a regret rather than look beautiful.

That is why it is most important to accurately analyze your eyes before surgery and design a plan that fits those conditions.

Objet Plastic Surgery carefully identifies the patient’s anatomical structure, then aims for natural and harmonious results through customized surgical planning that complements weaknesses and highlights strengths as much as possible.

Surgery is not simply about creating a line; it should be a process of finding the eyes that suit you.

I hope today’s post was helpful for your wise decision.

This has been Objet Plastic Surgery. Thank you.

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• Results may vary depending on the individual, and side effects may occur. We recommend having sufficient consultation with medical staff in advance before deciding on the procedure.