Is it dangerous to open the inner canthus? Is it good to open the inner canthus?

Everyone must have heard of inner canthoplasty. It is a very popular plastic surgery procedure. It involves removing excess skin from the inner corner of the eye to shorten the distance between the eyes, enlarge the eyes, and correct and enlarge the inner canthus.

Under the premise of standardized operation, there is not much risk in opening the inner canthus. This is because for people with severe epicanthus, a properly operated canthoplasty surgery will enlarge the eyes, and if the doctor is skilled, there will be no risk of scarring sequelae. It can be said that as long as you are sure that you have epicanthus and need to visually enlarge the length of your eyes, the risk of opening the inner canthus can be minimized under the premise of choosing a regular hospital and doctor.

Regarding the question of whether inner canthus opening is good or not, we cannot simply give a good or bad answer, because whether inner canthus opening is good or not depends on the type of people. For people with severe epicanthus, inner canthus opening surgery almost enlarges the eyes. For people with only mild epicanthus, inner canthus opening surgery is not particularly necessary. However, it is also necessary to make a diagnosis from a professional doctor before making a judgment.

1. Remove epicanthus

Opening the inner canthus can remove the epicanthus, revealing the structure of the inner canthus and presenting a pink lacrimal caruncle.

2. Shorten the distance between eyes

Canthoplasty can shorten the distance between the eyes. After the epicanthus is removed, the eyes look longer. Canthoplasty is also one of the necessary surgical procedures for the correction of congenital small palpebral fissure deformity.

3. Beautify double eyelids

Canthoplasty is to open the epicanthus, which is done together with double eyelid surgery to beautify the double eyelid. Since epicanthus is an important factor affecting the postoperative effect of double eyelid surgery, the presence of epicanthus will cause the double eyelid fold line formed at the inner corner of the eye to be blocked or even completely disappear, thus affecting the final effect of double eyelid surgery.

4. Relieve secretion accumulation

Opening the inner canthus can relieve the accumulation of eye secretions in the lacrimal caruncle, because it can open the epicanthus in front of the inner canthus and expose the inner canthus structure. After the canthus structure is exposed, it will be much easier to clean the secretions in the inner canthus in daily life.

1. Scars are relatively obvious

Some patients will have obvious scars after inner canthus opening. In fact, this is related to the direction and angle of the doctor's incision. The greater the angle of inclination, the more dermis will be damaged, and the more obvious the scar will be.

2. Scar recovery takes a long time

This is due to the recovery characteristics of our body. Generally, the scar will soften after 3-6 months and the color will gradually return to normal. This is the disadvantage of canthoplasty that all doctors will face. Only by properly hiding the scar from can the impact of the scar on the appearance of the eye be minimized.