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1 Mo Post-op Double Eyelid Surgery Experience
Hi fam. I got a non-incisional double eyelid surgery at Marble in Seoul mid April 2025. I am now one month post-op and wanted to share my experience.
This was actually my 2nd surgery as I previously received one in the US back in 2023. At the US clinic, I was not given an option to decide how the shape of the eyelid would look. The surgeon told me based on my eyes I could only do a very small crease, which I was fine with at the time. Looking back, it was pretty immediately apparent that he didn’t do a great job. The two creases were visibly different, at least to me, but I was happy to finally be able to get this surgery done.
After about 1 year or so, I would wake up with differently shaped eyelids on a daily basis. I wasn’t sure what was going on, but I grew less satisfied with the results over time.
In early April, I scheduled a consultation at Marble. I first connected with the team via KaKao Talk about 2 weeks prior to going to Seoul. The person I spoke to via KaKao was also the translator I met at the clinic, so this continuity was really great to have. During the consultation, the surgeon reviewed my eyes and I learned something really interesting about why my eye shape kept changing. Apparently the old line embedded in my eye had loosened, so my eye was reverting back to its original shape. I remember the US surgeon, who was trained in Korea, told me he was doing a 3 point surgery. The Marble surgeon, Dr. Kim Jun Hyung, told me nowadays the standard is 5-6 points, which should last much longer (hopefully forever). I was also given the option to do an incisional surgery, which would last forever, but as I was going to Japan after I wouldn't have an easy way to get the stitches removed. The surgeon used little toothpicks to show me different options for eyelid shapes, which was something I didn’t have the luxury to pick the first time around. He also told me that they would try to take out the old line during my new surgery. I had a few other consultations planned, but because I vibed quite well with the Marble team I decided to cancel the consultation and go with Marble.
On the day of the surgery, you are asked not to eat/drink for at least 4 hours prior to surgery, which was totally fine for me. They take you into a little changing room where you’ll get changed into surgical robes with lockers for your stuff. I also met with the surgeon one more time to decide on the final shape, which they drew out with a pen on my eyelid. Soon I was taken to the surgery room. It was a little scary at first as there are restraints to make sure you don’t move excessively during the surgery, but once the anesthesia hit, time went by really fast. The whole process took about 45 min but as the person in the chair it doesn’t feel that long. Afterwards you are taken into a dark room with comfortable chairs. I also got an ice pack to put on my eyes to reduce swelling.
Once the surgery ended, I was pretty much immediately able to move around and get back to exploring Seoul. Of course my eyes were puffy and red but in Gangnam it really isn’t uncommon at all for people who just got plastic surgery to be walking around. If you can bring a friend for emotional support that would be best, but even alone it shouldn’t be a big deal! I rested a little bit earlier than the rest of my travel days but other than that the surgery did not hinder any of my travel plans.
During the first few days, I was asked to use the ice pack to reduce swelling. During this time as the swelling gradually decreased I did form bruising in my eyelids, which went through the usual colors of purple -> red -> yellow. These went away around the 1 week mark. I’ve posted some photos below with key time points up till today.
Finally as a wrap up, I will say that for the first week or so post-op, sometimes in the morning, the shape of one eyelid was higher than the other. I think this was just morning puffiness because they looked more even by the afternoon. Also there is one needle point that is slightly visible when I close my eyes. Maybe it will go away over time? None of these are deal-breakers for me. I’m so happy to have even and pretty (to me) eyes again.
This was actually my 2nd surgery as I previously received one in the US back in 2023. At the US clinic, I was not given an option to decide how the shape of the eyelid would look. The surgeon told me based on my eyes I could only do a very small crease, which I was fine with at the time. Looking back, it was pretty immediately apparent that he didn’t do a great job. The two creases were visibly different, at least to me, but I was happy to finally be able to get this surgery done.
After about 1 year or so, I would wake up with differently shaped eyelids on a daily basis. I wasn’t sure what was going on, but I grew less satisfied with the results over time.
In early April, I scheduled a consultation at Marble. I first connected with the team via KaKao Talk about 2 weeks prior to going to Seoul. The person I spoke to via KaKao was also the translator I met at the clinic, so this continuity was really great to have. During the consultation, the surgeon reviewed my eyes and I learned something really interesting about why my eye shape kept changing. Apparently the old line embedded in my eye had loosened, so my eye was reverting back to its original shape. I remember the US surgeon, who was trained in Korea, told me he was doing a 3 point surgery. The Marble surgeon, Dr. Kim Jun Hyung, told me nowadays the standard is 5-6 points, which should last much longer (hopefully forever). I was also given the option to do an incisional surgery, which would last forever, but as I was going to Japan after I wouldn't have an easy way to get the stitches removed. The surgeon used little toothpicks to show me different options for eyelid shapes, which was something I didn’t have the luxury to pick the first time around. He also told me that they would try to take out the old line during my new surgery. I had a few other consultations planned, but because I vibed quite well with the Marble team I decided to cancel the consultation and go with Marble.
On the day of the surgery, you are asked not to eat/drink for at least 4 hours prior to surgery, which was totally fine for me. They take you into a little changing room where you’ll get changed into surgical robes with lockers for your stuff. I also met with the surgeon one more time to decide on the final shape, which they drew out with a pen on my eyelid. Soon I was taken to the surgery room. It was a little scary at first as there are restraints to make sure you don’t move excessively during the surgery, but once the anesthesia hit, time went by really fast. The whole process took about 45 min but as the person in the chair it doesn’t feel that long. Afterwards you are taken into a dark room with comfortable chairs. I also got an ice pack to put on my eyes to reduce swelling.
Once the surgery ended, I was pretty much immediately able to move around and get back to exploring Seoul. Of course my eyes were puffy and red but in Gangnam it really isn’t uncommon at all for people who just got plastic surgery to be walking around. If you can bring a friend for emotional support that would be best, but even alone it shouldn’t be a big deal! I rested a little bit earlier than the rest of my travel days but other than that the surgery did not hinder any of my travel plans.
During the first few days, I was asked to use the ice pack to reduce swelling. During this time as the swelling gradually decreased I did form bruising in my eyelids, which went through the usual colors of purple -> red -> yellow. These went away around the 1 week mark. I’ve posted some photos below with key time points up till today.
Finally as a wrap up, I will say that for the first week or so post-op, sometimes in the morning, the shape of one eyelid was higher than the other. I think this was just morning puffiness because they looked more even by the afternoon. Also there is one needle point that is slightly visible when I close my eyes. Maybe it will go away over time? None of these are deal-breakers for me. I’m so happy to have even and pretty (to me) eyes again.
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