If You’re Worried About Incision Scars: The Principles of Scar-Minimizing Canthoplasty

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this is VN Plastic Surgery.

When performing double eyelid surgery, one procedure that is often done together is canthoplasty. However, many people are concerned about the scars that remain after canthoplasty.

So today, we would like to talk about those concerns in detail.

Depending on the type of canthoplasty, the incision location can vary. Broadly, canthoplasty is divided into epicanthoplasty, outer canthoplasty, and lower canthoplasty.

VN’s canthoplasty procedures are tailored to each surgery and use methods that can reduce the occurrence of scars, helping deliver highly satisfying results.

In addition, VN’s unique incision design is adjusted to match the eye shape you want.

Through the conjunctiva, with excision and delicate suturing, we reduce the burden of scarring and perform canthoplasty suited to your own eye condition.

After canthoplasty is performed in this way, there are two main ways to care for it.

First, from the time after the stitches are removed, you should apply scar ointment. Second, laser treatment is possible starting six months after surgery.

If you are concerned about scarring, the best approach is to care for it appropriately according to the recovery stage.

Scar management methods can also vary depending on your body type.

In the case of hypertrophic scars, scar ointment, steroid injections, and laser treatment should be combined. For pigmented scars, sunscreen, whitening products, and pigmentation treatment are needed.

And in the case of keloid scars, scar taping, steroid injections, and scar laser treatment can be used for management.

Choosing and following the right scar care method is a helpful tip for reducing scars in daily life, and you should avoid touching the scar area as much as possible.

Eye makeup should be started only after the scar has healed, and strenuous exercise is best avoided for 2 to 4 weeks.

Canthoplasty is an option, not a necessity, and to find an eye design that suits you, the top priority is to choose after consulting with VN’s specialized medical team.