6. Canthoplasty (Eye Opening Surgery)

Hello.

I am Dr. Young-moon Yoo, a board-certified plastic surgeon.

In addition to #DoubleEyelidSurgery,

many people are very interested in canthoplasty (eye opening surgery), aren’t they?

There is #Epicanthoplasty, which releases the Mongolian fold and opens the inner corner for a refreshing look.

There are #LateralCanthoplasty and #LateralLowerCanthoplasty, which address the closed-off feeling when the outer corners are too high.

And #LowerCanthoplasty, which lowers the eye line to create a gentler and softer impression.

Let’s take a look at each one.

1. Epicanthoplasty

The term ‘Mongolian fold’ itself originates from a characteristic finding found in Mongoloid people.

In reality, Westerners often have eyes that are wide open with almost no Mongolian fold.

By opening this blocked area,

we can resolve the stuffy appearance,

fix the look of eyes being too far apart,

and create an in-out or out-line crease.

2. Lateral / Lateral-Lower Canthoplasty (Mango Canthoplasty)

Generally, the outer corners of Asians’ eyes are higher than those of Westerners.

Of course, this eye shape is also very attractive and beautiful,

but if the degree is severe, it can give a fierce impression,

and the blocked outer corners can make the eyes look stuffy.

The surgical method that lowers these outer corners while extending them longer is called ‘Lateral-Lower Canthoplasty’.

In the past, the main method was to perform only lateral canthoplasty to extend the horizontal length of the eye,

but there were many cases where the effect was minimal because it would ‘stick back together’.

Therefore, currently, by lowering the raised outer corner simultaneously with the lateral opening, a more definitive canthoplasty effect can be achieved.

Even in the lateral-lower method, if only simple incision and suturing are performed, the effect is negligible.

The lower tarsal plate must be firmly fixed to the ‘inner wall of the lateral orbital bone’ to ensure a clear opening effect, less recurrence, and less visible scarring (red inner flesh).