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Overview
Lateral Canthoplasty is the best surgery if you want to improve the tail of the eyes and widen your eyes. The doctor will make small incisions on the outer corners of the eyes. After that, the surgeon uses small stitches to close the small open skin folds. This surgery will help you if you experience tails of the eyes that are located too low or too high, or if you feel like your eyes are too narrow.
Lateral Canthoplasty Checklist:
Surgery information
Surgery time : 30 minutes ~ 1 hour
Anesthesia : Local anesthesia (injections) - sometimes sedation anesthesia
Downtime : 5-7 days. Stitch out is done 5-7 days after surgery (Recommended to stay at least 7 days in Korea)
Fasting : In case of sedation anesthesia: no food, liquids or gum starting from 4~6 hours before surgery
Surgery preparations
Please stop taking any non-essential medications and supplements, including but not limited to: Multivitamins, painkillers, Omega 3 Fish Oil, etc.
Please also stop smoking and drinking alcohol starting a couple of days before your surgery.
After 1 month, 90% of the swelling and bruising will have disappeared. The remaining swelling will go down over the course of the next 2~6 months.
Follow-up appointments
1 or 2 check-ups
Recovery Time
Week 1
You might experience slight bruising and
swelling for the first couple of days.
You cannot wear contact lenses but have to wear
glasses for at least the first 2 weeks.
Your stitches will be removed after 5-7 days.
Week 3 ~ 4
Most bruising and swelling will have gone down and
you can start seeing the final result of your lateral canthoplasty surgery.
Most people will not be able to see that
you received any lateral canthoplasty surgery anymore.
After 1 month, you can drink alcohol, visit a sauna/spa,
wear contact lenses and do most activities without restriction.
Month 2 ~ 6
After a couple of months, the final result can be seen.
Your eyes will look bigger, you will look more awake
and the outer corner of your eye will look more open and natural.
Before & After
Before
After