Eye surgery
Canthoplasty (inner & outer eye corner surgery)
VIEW's canthoplasty widens the eye corners based on the double-eyelid line, iris exposure and eye shape of each patient, opening up the eyes with adjustments as fine as 1 mm. It takes about 20 minutes under sedation.
Who it suits
- Eyes that look small due to a wide facial bone structure or narrow corners
- Want eyes that look wider and longer in proportion
- Want it combined with rhinoplasty or double-eyelid revision in one session
Technique highlights
- Corner design is matched to the crease line, iris exposure and eye shape individually
- Adjustments can be as precise as 1 mm
- Tissue that could cause the corner to re-adhere is removed, lowering the chance of scarring back together
- Often combined with double-eyelid surgery or rhinoplasty for balanced facial proportion
Surgical steps
- Consultation and eye-proportion measurement to design corners suited to the face.
- Under sedation, the inner and/or outer corner is opened — about 20 minutes.
- Tissue that could cause re-adhesion is removed, then the wound is closed with fine sutures.
- You are observed at the clinic and go home the same day.
Recovery & aftercare
- Sutures are removed at around 7 days after surgery.
- A follow-up visit at about 7 days checks the wound.
- Back to daily life in about 7 days.
- Swelling and redness around the corners gradually fade during the first week.
Risks & things to consider
- Results depend on each patient's corner anatomy, so identical outcomes cannot be guaranteed.
- When combined with rhinoplasty (especially lateral canthoplasty), re-adhesion can occasionally occur in some patients.
- Risks include bleeding, infection or corner asymmetry after surgery.
- Disclose any previous eye or nose surgery before planning this procedure.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of eyes are good candidates for canthoplasty?
Eyes that look small due to a large bony structure, or slightly protruding eyes, often look noticeably bigger once the corners are opened.
After rhinoplasty, could the eye corner re-adhere?
It can happen in some cases, particularly with lateral canthoplasty, which is why careful removal of adhesion-prone tissue during the first surgery matters.
How long does the surgery take?
About 20 minutes under sedation, with no hospital admission needed.
Playlist: Eye surgery
2 clips in this playlist from the hospital's official channel.
- Uneven creases after double eyelid surgery — how revision works
- A patient happy with her eye result, sharing only the eye area
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