2026-05-29
The Right Time for Revision Eye Surgery, Explained by Dr. Shim Jung Hwan!
Hello~! Your beauty universe! This is Weavers Plastic Surgery :) ❤ Today, we have prepared a time for Dr. Shim Jung Hwan to explain the right timing for revision eye surgery. The Best Time for Revision Eye Surgery. There are many reasons why someone might undergo revision eye surgery. Whatever the reason, it is recommended to schedule double eyelid revision surgery at least 6 months after the initial procedure. This is closely related to the wound healing process.
Hello~!
Your beauty universe! This is Weavers Plastic Surgery :) ❤
Today, we have prepared a time for Dr. Shim Jung Hwan
to explain the right timing for revision eye surgery.
The Best Time for Revision Eye Surgery
There are many reasons why someone might undergo revision eye surgery.
Whatever the reason, it is recommended to schedule double eyelid revision surgery at least 6 months after the initial procedure.
This is closely related to the wound healing process.
You've probably experienced getting a cut or wound on your skin at least once, right?
At first, it becomes red and hard, but as time passes, it fades and softens,
until you eventually forget where you were hurt and it becomes hard to find.
In plastic surgery, this is classified as the wound maturation phase.
* The Wound Healing Process
(1)
The first 3 to 7 days is the hemostasis/inflammatory phase,
where bleeding stops and the body removes foreign substances and bacteria that entered through the wound.
(2)
After that, from 2 weeks up to a month, it is the proliferative phase.
After about a week, the wound may look healed on the outside, but it can easily reopen if pulled apart by hand.
Over the course of 2 weeks to a month, the body works to firmly reconnect the separated tissues,
not just on the surface skin, but deep inside as well.
The wound may appear raised or bumpy from the inside, and it feels hard to the touch during this time.
(3)
Finally, there is the remodeling phase.
In English, it's called remodeling,
meaning the tissues that were roughly patched together inside are now being remodeled and softened.
Remodeling continues even after 12 months, but generally, after about 6 months,
we consider enough remodeling to have occurred to make the area suitable for revision surgery.
You often hear plastic surgeons say, "Wait for 6 months," right?
Part of the reason is to allow the swelling to subside so we can accurately assess the results,
but it also takes the wound healing process into consideration.
Up to about a month, scarring actually tends to worsen,
and this scar tissue needs to fully dissolve and soften internally before we can accurately check the progress and safely perform surgery.
If revision surgery is performed before the scar tissue has properly softened, these tangled tissues
make dissection difficult during the procedure, making it hard to perform a proper surgery.
Additionally, introducing a secondary trauma before the body has fully recovered will only create even more scar tissue.
Furthermore, because the tissue is still fragile and mushy, it tears easily with sutures, making secure fixation difficult.
Therefore, while we understand the urge to get revision surgery done as quickly as possible,
we ask that you have a little patience and wait for the 6-month mark.
However, there are cases where severe swelling or excessive bleeding during the initial surgery affects the eye-opening muscle strength.
In such cases, early correction may be necessary based on the judgment of an experienced surgeon and the patient's needs.
There is also a specific window for early correction.
Usually, correction is performed within the first 2 weeks, before the proliferative phase begins.
If you miss this window, you will have to wait at least 6 months. So, if you notice anything unusual,
it is helpful to communicate fully with your operating surgeon before the 2-week mark.
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