Is double eyelid release surgery the same as double eyelid removal surgery?

In yesterday’s post, we looked at the timing of #revisiondoubleeyelidsurgery after #doubleeyelidsurgeryfailure.

After double eyelid surgery fails, some people want to correct it into a different double eyelid line, but many others want to return to the days of monolids through #doubleeyelidremoval. To remove a double eyelid, the adhesion tissue that is fixed along the existing double eyelid line must be released so that the double eyelid disappears.

Double eyelid release surgery = double eyelid removal surgery

The basic principle is that if the adhesion in the double eyelid tissue is released, the double eyelid disappears.

A naturally occurring double eyelid, whether present from birth or formed while growing up, is also the result of tissue adhesion naturally developing between the skin and the inner tarsal plate or the aponeurosis of the levator palpebrae superioris. So, just like with a surgically created double eyelid, an incision must be made to release the adhesive tissue in order for the double eyelid to disappear. Naturally occurring double eyelids can sometimes have adhesion in multiple layers, so they may be more difficult than surgically created ones.

Also, when the double eyelid tissue is thickly adhered, there are cases where it may be dangerous because if the adhesion tissue is not properly identified or is dissected incorrectly, the levator muscle can be cut. To release a double eyelid, the surgeon must have an accurate understanding of the anatomical structures and extensive know-how in #doubleeyelidremovalsurgery.

#Doubleeyelidreleasesurgery has a shorter recovery period because swelling goes down faster than with double eyelid surgery that creates a double eyelid. This is because almost all of the tissue below the double eyelid line that could cause swelling is removed, leaving little tissue that can swell. This is also why people who were surprised by the long-lasting sausage-like swelling from a previous double eyelid surgery may hesitate to undergo double eyelid release surgery.

Swelling after double eyelid release surgery

About 90% goes down in one week!

If you compare it with the swelling after #incisiondoubleeyelidsurgery below, you can see how quickly the swelling after double eyelid release surgery goes down. If having double eyelids feels burdensome, try double eyelid release surgery, where the swelling subsides quickly!