How to Get Double Eyelids: Double-Eyelid Glue? Double-Eyelid Surgery?

When you look at celebrities or pretty people in photos or videos, you can see that their double eyelids are nicely defined. People who do not have double eyelids often wish that their eyes had them when they see such pretty eyes.

Especially middle school and high school girls try using double-eyelid glue or double-eyelid tape to create double eyelids because they want them to appear. Even if they use double-eyelid glue or tape, they usually replace and reapply it almost every day, which puts strain on the eyelid skin.

By repeatedly attaching and removing double-eyelid glue or tape, the eyelid skin can stretch a lot, and especially with double-eyelid glue, since it is an adhesive used on skin, it does not come off easily even after rubbing several times, which can also cause red irritation on the skin. Moreover, if you rub the eyelids a lot with double-eyelid glue, it can lead to damage to the muscle that opens the eyes, and ptosis can actually occur.

Double-eyelid surgery requires a recovery period, but depending on the surgical method, it can create a semi-permanent double eyelid with about one week of recovery time. In fact, this is the most reliable and safe way to get double eyelids. Unlike double-eyelid glue or tape, it does not stretch the skin, and there is almost no possibility of skin redness.

Double-eyelid surgery is broadly divided into two methods: the buried suture method and the incision method. The buried suture method does not make an incision in the skin; instead, it makes a small opening and creates the double-eyelid line on the inside. Its recovery period is shorter than that of the incision method, so it is effective for establishing a clear crease when multiple creases have formed from using double-eyelid glue a lot, but there is a chance it may come undone. It is suitable for people with thin skin and little fat.

The incision method for double-eyelid surgery involves an incision, so the recovery period may be longer than with the buried suture method, but it is less likely to come undone. It is suitable for people with significant sagging skin or a lot of fat in the eyelid area.

After double-eyelid surgery, the line can be divided into inline, in-out line, and outline depending on the shape. It is best to apply a line that suits each person’s eye shape to create a natural double-eyelid line, and you should also check whether there may be differences in the line depending on whether epicanthoplasty is performed.