How long does it take to recover from an epicanthoplasty? Will an epicanthoplasty leave scars?

In our daily life, we often see people undergoing inner canthus opening surgery. Inner canthus opening is a relatively minor plastic surgery. Generally, there is no problem in finding a professional doctor in a regular hospital.

Although the esophageal canthoplasty is permanent, the recovery of the esophageal canthoplasty is closely related to the individual's physical condition. Generally, the swelling will subside in about 7-10 days, and the appearance will basically return to its natural state in about 1 month. People who recover quickly will fully recover in 3 months, while those who have sparse beauty will take longer to recover, which can last up to 5-6 months.

The general method of opening the inner canthus may leave scars, but the severity varies according to individual constitution. Generally, the factors that affect scars after opening the inner canthus are mainly the following: the angle between the direction of the incision and the texture of the skin; the tension and vertical angle of the incision during the canthus surgery. The greater the tension and vertical angle, the more obvious the scar. The doctor's suture technology level and the quality of high-quality suture materials will affect the scar. With these guaranteed, most of the time, the eyes produced are still relatively natural. If the recovery is good, it is not easy to find the marks after the operation. Of course, if you have a scar constitution, then opening the inner canthus is not suitable from the beginning, because no matter how to avoid it, opening the inner canthus will cause scar hyperplasia in people with scar constitution.

There are three main permanent methods of epicanthoplasty in clinical practice: the “VY” suture method, the “Z” molding epicanthoplasty method, and the four-flap method.

1. "VY" suture method to open the inner canthus: a Y-shaped incision is made in the skin at the corner of the eye, and then a V-shaped skin flap is pushed to the front end of the Y-shaped skin flap, and then a V-shaped suture is made to shift the inner canthus point inward, so as to achieve the permanent eye beauty effect of removing the epicanthus and widening the canthus.

2. "Z"-shaped inner canthus opening method: The most commonly used method in cosmetic outpatient surgery is the "Z"-shaped inner canthus opening method. The operation is relatively simple, with few incisions, and can achieve a permanent change effect in one operation. It is suitable for various degrees of epicanthus. When suturing the incision, choose non-invasive 6-0 or 7-0 nylon thread as much as possible to reduce the scar of the incision.

3. Four-flap method: It was once popular for correcting epicanthus, but because of too many incisions and obvious scars, it is rarely used for simple correction of epicanthus. Only when correcting microphthalmia is the four-flap method still a major procedure for permanent inner canthus opening.

First: Understand whether you are suitable for the surgery. To avoid the risks of inner canthus opening, you need to know whether you are one of the few people with scar tissue before the inner canthus opening surgery. In addition, you must also determine whether you have severe epicanthus. If you do not have severe epicanthus and the shape of your eyes is relatively good, then there is no need to open the inner canthus.

Secondly: Find a professional doctor to perform the inner canthus opening surgery. As long as you go to a professional and regular hospital and choose a highly skilled plastic surgeon, you can generally use technical means to reasonably reduce the risks of inner canthus opening surgery (including scars, tear duct rupture, double eyelid flap necrosis, poor morphology, and infection risks). Therefore, if you want to have a safe surgery and avoid the risks of inner canthus opening, you must choose a regular hospital and find a highly skilled and responsible doctor to perform the surgery.