Previously i had a non incisional double eyelid done, the results are okay. Now i hope to change the hight and style from tapered to parallel. Is it necessary to remove the previously buried suture. If yes, why? My concern are since removing the suture may form scarring and the crest may not necessarily disappear though. Are there any medical device to detect the buried suture to accurately remove all of them?
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Answer: For a Double Eyelid Revision, Need to Remove Previous Sutures?
For an incisional upper blepharoplasty, the incision will take a few weeks to return to its normal pigmentation and become a faint line. The crease, however, may take a few months to descend to its normal position and may appear too high initially.
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You can find out about Double Eyelid Surgery in Vancouver at our website below. If you are travelling from Toronto, there is information about our virtual consultation for out of town patients. The following video has information about incisional technique versus suture technique...
Leo Kim, FRACS(Plast), MS(Plast), MBBS(Hons) says:
Timing- 9 months is ok time to start thinking about revision, 12 months is probably a touch safer in principle especially if you're happy with the job your surgeon did.
Increasing the fold- this is possible and done frequently, the danger often is making the crease too high in the first place...