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Incision surgery may seem like a small change, but it dramatically alters your overall impression. Understanding the direction that fits your own eye structure first is the first step.
First Eye Surgery in Apgujeong — Can Eyes Become Larger with Just Incision?
If your eyes are particularly short in horizontal length, you can expect a sufficient effect of making your eyes look bright and larger through incision surgery alone.
Front incision improves horizontal length, back incision improves horizontal width, and lower incision improves the eye corner angle, respectively, so which incision is needed varies depending on individual eye structure. According to relevant clinical data, when only the horizontal length of the eye is short, meaningful changes can be obtained with front and back incisions alone. However, in the case of East Asians, both horizontal and vertical dimensions are often short, so incision alone may have limitations.
Ultimately, it is important to first analyze your eye's horizontal and vertical proportions and eyelid condition, then determine whether incision alone is sufficient or whether planning together with a double eyelid is necessary for effective results. Since incision is "a small-seeming change but one that greatly alters image," planning that fits your facial direction comes first of all.
Front Incision, Back Incision, Lower Incision — What Are the Differences?
Incision types are distinguished by which direction of the eye is opened, and the improved impressions are different for each.
| Classification | Direction of Improvement | Main Effect | Suitable Cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front incision | Inner eye (horizontal length) | Opens the front of the eye by organizing the Mongolian fold | When the inner eye is obscured and appears stuffy |
| Back incision | Outer eye (horizontal width) | Opens the eye corner to expand overall width | When the eye corner appears short |
| Lower incision | Eye corner angle (vertical direction) | Lowers the eye corner for a softer impression | When the eye corner is raised, appearing sharp |
According to PharMNews data, if double eyelid surgery is a procedure that widens the vertical width of the eye, incision cosmetic surgery is a procedure that widens the horizontal width, and their purposes differ. If the existing double eyelid line is satisfactory, you can proceed with incision alone. If you desire line changes as well, planning together is also possible.
Also, according to MedicalToday reports, back incision and lower incision are suitable when the eye corner appears raised or the outer length is short. When both are considered together, many cases show improvement to larger and brighter-looking eyes. Rather than deciding on just one type of incision alone, analyzing the entire eye structure and planning comprehensively is more advantageous for natural proportion improvement.
Why Sheone Plastic surgery Approaches Incision Surgery Differently
The most important thing in incision surgery is not how much to open, but judging how far to open for this particular eye.
As pointed out in MedicalToday reports, if incision is excessively performed to increase eye size, side effects such as mucous membrane exposure or scar formation can occur. Also, PharMNews data emphasizes that "completion quality varies depending on incision and suturing techniques, so it is good to consult with a plastic surgeon specialist with diverse eye surgery experience and choose the surgery method most suitable for you."
Sheone Plastic surgery is structured to provide eye surgery only, with specialization in front incision, back incision, lower incision, and incision restoration, carefully handling range and design planning. Because the consultation structure focuses solely on eye surgery without surgery on other body parts, it is possible to set a range that does not unnecessarily widen in the first surgery.
The main items checked during incision design are as follows.
▪ Shape and range of the Mongolian fold at the inner eye ▪ Eye corner angle and distance between bone and eye ▪ Current double eyelid presence and line condition ▪ Balance with overall facial proportions ▪ Individual impression goals (natural change vs. distinct change)
Before Incision Surgery, If Your Eyes Are in This Condition, Check First
There are cases where incision is a good fit and cases where it can have the opposite effect. Check your eye condition first with the items below.
▪ The Mongolian fold at the inner eye is clearly present, and as a result, the eye looks stuffy → High likelihood of front incision suitability ▪ Eye corner is short and the entire eye looks narrow → Back incision can be considered ▪ Eye corner is raised, giving a cold or sharp impression → Lower incision or eye corner surgery (eye corner height adjustment) can be considered ▪ Distance between eye and bone is insufficient or skin is very tight → According to relevant clinical data, the effectiveness of back incision may be limited in this case, requiring careful judgment ▪ Widening only the horizontal width might make it look even sharper → Need to review whether to combine lower incision ▪ Trying to decide quickly without sufficient pre-surgery consultation → According to relevant clinical data, the more conservative the approach to first incision, the safer it is, and it reduces the burden of revision surgery later
MedicalToday reports also mention that treatment during surgery such as removal of adhesion-causing tissue is necessary to prevent re-adhesion (the phenomenon of reattaching) after incision. Without accurate diagnosis before surgery, unwanted results such as white showing (showing whites of eyes in three directions) and mucous membrane exposure can occur, so sufficient consultation is essential.
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If You're Considering First Eye Surgery in Apgujeong, Start with This Question
At Sheone Plastic surgery, which specializes solely in eye surgery, first check the incision range that fits your eye structure.
A single incision can greatly change your eye appearance. However, what is important is not how much to incise, but first understanding the range and direction that fit your eyes. According to MedicalToday data, "considering the horizontal and vertical proportions of the eyes and eye corner direction together allows you to reduce unnatural feeling and face a harmonious eye appearance result."
The more the first surgery, the less excessive, and the more planned in a way that balances your overall facial impression, the less the burden of future revision surgery. If you come with the question of which incision fits your eyes and what range is natural, we will examine it carefully together.
Before Incision Surgery, Weren't These Things Curious?
Q1. Is it okay to do only front incision or back incision?
There are cases where you can do just one. However, it varies depending on eye structure, so it is difficult to simply determine which is better. Front incision is effective when there is a Mongolian fold, and back incision is effective when the eye corner width is short. If only one is done, the proportion can look awkward, so design considering balance together is necessary.
Q2. Is this my first eye surgery and is the effect sufficient with just incision?
It depends on eye structure. If the horizontal length is short, the impression change from incision alone can appear meaningfully. However, if improvement of vertical width (double eyelid) is also needed, the effect of incision alone may fall short of expectations, so structure analysis through consultation comes first.
Q3. What problems can occur if the incision is excessive?
Excessive incision can lead to side effects such as mucous membrane exposure, scars, and re-adhesion. In particular, if only the horizontal width is forcibly widened, the eye can look sharper or white showing (whites exposed in three directions) can occur. This is why conservative range setting is important for the first surgery.
Q4. Can re-adhesion (the phenomenon of reattaching) occur after incision surgery?
Re-adhesion is a phenomenon that can appear not infrequently after incision surgery. Sufficiently treating adhesion-causing tissue during surgery is important, and post-surgery care and progress observation also have an effect. If re-adhesion occurs, it is good to consult separately with a specialist about whether restoration (revision surgery) is possible.
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