In fact, double eyelid surgery has been done a long time ago, and many friends around me have had it. However, the eyes will swell after double eyelid surgery, and it will take a while to recover. Now there is a kind of surgery. "Smart double eyelid surgery" is said to require no surgery, no swelling and pain, and is deeply attractive to women who love beauty. Is this true?
1. What is smart double eyelid surgery?
Double eyelid surgery (double eyelid surgery) is now quite popular and has been constantly updated. In addition to the two well-known double eyelid surgery methods of thread embedding and surgery, in recent years, various types of double eyelid surgery projects such as Korean three-point double eyelids, thread carving double eyelids, and biological welding double eyelids have emerged in an endless stream. Recently, some micro-businessmen in the circle of friends have begun to promote a surgery called "smart double eyelid", which requires no incision, no swelling and pain, short operation time, quick recovery, the use of patented materials that can be directly absorbed by the body, and permanent shaping. Wait for the selling points to attract beauty seekers. Experts in the plastic surgery industry said that the so-called smart double eyelids are nothing more than a commercial gimmick. Plastic surgery departments in regular hospitals have not carried out this project. Beauty seekers should not believe the propaganda to avoid being deceived.
Aiming at the psychology of beauty seekers, "smart double-eyelid surgery" appears in WeChat Moments
Reader Ms. Chen recently saw a post in WeChat Moments from a technician who did Korean-style semi-permanent eyebrow tattooing. A new type of "smart double eyelid surgery". This kind of surgery is known as "the most technical double eyelid molding operation technology in the world". The sutures are made of American high-density polypropylene spiral memory material specially used for heart surgery. It is 100% safe for the human body. There will be no rejection after implantation. There is no need to remove stitches and can be absorbed directly by the body. The surgical process requires no incision, no swelling and pain, and the results are beautiful and natural. The width and recovery can be adjusted, and the shape is permanent at one time. You can put on eyeliner and mascara on the day of the surgery, and it has no impact on your normal life. The technician told Ms. Chen that the operation was painless. "The whole operation only took 0.1 seconds, and it was like being stung by an ant." She also sent Ms. Chen several post-operative photos of her clients, "it looks like the results are pretty good."
Because she didn’t want to ask for leave from her employer, and she didn’t want her colleagues to know that she had undergone double eyelid surgery, Ms. Chen was a little interested in this new type of double eyelid surgery that had immediate results.
The slogan of "waistcoat" replacement for thread embedding surgery is self-contradictory
What kind of double eyelid surgery is smart double eyelid surgery? Is it really as easy as advertised to create a pair of satisfactory double eyelids?
Xiu Zhifu, chairman of the China Association of Plastic Surgery Doctors and chief expert of Xiamen Xiu Zhifu Plastic Surgery Hospital, recently questioned this kind of surgery on his personal Weibo.
He said that the so-called smart double eyelid surgery is actually the traditional suture-embedded double eyelid surgery replaced with a "vest". One of the selling points of this surgery is "nano-patented polypropylene suture material" in cardiovascular disease. It has been widely used in surgery, ophthalmology, and general surgery, and there is no so-called "patent".
He also pointed out that although polypropylene suture materials can be used in double eyelid surgery, since the double eyelid surgery itself relies on the pulling and shaping of threads, if the sutures are absorbed by the human body, The resulting double eyelids are not permanent. From this point of view, the "sutures can be absorbed by the human body" and "one-time permanent molding" promoted by the merchants are self-contradictory. The advantages advocated by merchants such as "no incision, painless, and repairable" are originally the characteristics of thread-embedded double eyelid surgery and are not unique to "smart double eyelid surgery".
Technical training only takes three days. Netizens reported that their eyes became “big and small” after surgery
Who is promoting smart double eyelid surgery? Does the person performing the surgery have the relevant qualifications?
A Beijing Morning News reporter found a beauty institution online that provides training on non-surgical smart double eyelid technology. According to the organization's website, the training content includes the basics of eye anatomy, eye medical aesthetic design, anesthesia techniques, surgical complications and treatment principles, the use of commonly used double eyelid surgical instruments, details of smart double eyelid operations, and postoperative care. It covers ten topics including repairing failed double eyelids and the duration of the course is only three days.
The website stated that a well-known smart double eyelid expert would be invited to give on-site lectures. When the reporter asked the staff which well-known expert would teach, the other party only replied "Chinese in South Korea".
The reporter's search found that more than one netizen posted that after smart double eyelid surgery, the size of the two eyes was obviously different, and it was even difficult to open the eyes. Xiu Zhifu said that this was caused by the operator's lack of experience and inadequate skills. "Patients with such problems only need to go to a regular hospital to remove the buried sutures, and the eyelids can return to their original shape."
Don't think of double eyelid surgery as too simple. It is a comprehensive surgery
We usually think that double eyelid surgery does not have much technical content, but it is just "adding lines" to the eyelids. According to Gao Zhanwei, director of the Department of Plastic Surgery at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, this is simply a huge misunderstanding.
The eyes are the part that attracts the most attention among the facial features. “When we look at a person’s face, the first thing we notice is the eyes, which determines that the precision of eye plastic surgery is very high. , the slightest flaw is easy to be seen, and whether the surgery is good or not, it will follow you for life.”
Director Gao emphasized that the purpose of double eyelid surgery is to give people a pair of beautiful eyes that can speak. Big eyes are not simply adding a pair of artificial wrinkles on the original basis. In a sense, it is a comprehensive oculoplastic surgery. High-quality double eyelid surgery can significantly improve the shape and size of the eyes, eyelash curling, fat thickness, and even eyebrow position and forehead wrinkles.
Director Gao said that many Asian people with single eyelids have typical Mongolian folds (epicanthal folds) in their eyes, and the inner corners of their eyes are relatively rounded and blunt. In this case, only double eyelid surgery will make the eyes look short and round, which is not beautiful. Under normal circumstances, doctors will perform personalized surgical designs based on the eye characteristics of the patients, which requires doctors to have good aesthetic qualities. Director Gao emphasized that for plastic surgeons, aesthetics is as important as technology and experience, because each beauty seeker is different and needs personalized customization. The doctor's aesthetics often determines the final effect of plastic surgery.
Thread-embedding surgery is not suitable for everyone
Currently, the mainstream procedures for double eyelid surgery mainly include incision and thread-embedding. Incisional surgery requires making an incision in the upper eyelid to create double eyelids through a delicate and professional surgical process. Thread embedding surgery involves embedding sutures in the upper eyelid tissue to form double eyelids, which is called the suture embedding method.
When choosing a surgical method, most beauty seekers prefer thread embedding, believing that it has a small incision, leaves no scars, and has low risks. Director Gao said that thread embedding surgery is not suitable for everyone because its indications are limited. People with eyelids that are too loose, too swollen, or those with small eyes are not suitable.
In contrast, incisional surgery is suitable for most people seeking beauty. Many people believe that incision surgery involves using a knife on the eyelids, which is more risky and can leave scars. Director Gao said that this is actually a misunderstanding. "Incisional surgery is a more delicate and complicated operation, but being sophisticated does not mean that the risk is greater, nor does it mean that it will definitely leave obvious scars. The surgery is done carefully, and the scars are basically invisible. Seeking beauty for a successful operation Most patients will not tell others, and those who are unsuccessful will often be seen by everyone. "People seeking beauty should listen to the doctor's advice and choose a surgical method that suits them.
Communicate fully before surgery to find a doctor who agrees with your aesthetics
Before double eyelid surgery, you need to make a lot of preparations, among which choosing the surgeon is the most important. Director Gao said that from an operational perspective, every doctor has a different style. "Finding a plastic surgeon is like finding a designer for your face. It depends on style and aesthetics. Whether his style is suitable for you and whether his aesthetics is consistent with yours depends on his past works. If the doctor has past If all the works are in line with your aesthetics, then there is a high chance that the work will be in line with your aesthetics.”
In addition, it also depends on whether the hospital and doctor have formal qualifications. Be sure to choose regular hospitals and medical institutions for surgery. For example, plastic surgeries in public hospitals, regular medical beauty hospitals, outpatient departments, and clinics are all institutions approved by the state to perform medical beauty surgeries.
Lifestyle beauty institutions such as beauty salons are not allowed to perform medical cosmetic surgery projects.
Director Gao finally said that plastic surgery requires doctors to invest a lot of energy and skills, and the results of the surgery will follow you throughout your life. Don’t go with the cheapest option, but choose a regular doctor whose aesthetics are consistent with yours.
I hope that every beauty seeker can get a pair of beautiful eyes that are bright and good at gazing. (Reporter Kong Yaoyao)
2. The sequelae of double eyelid surgery
1. Redness, swelling, heat and pain in the upper eyelids are signs of infection, and effective antibiotics should be applied.
2. If scars increase due to infection or scar constitution, local drug treatment can be performed, such as steroid injections.
3. Postoperative tearing is caused by the cornea failing to adapt to the new environment after the palpebral fissures are widened, so there is no need to worry and no treatment is required.
4. Mild hematoma can subside on its own, but if severe hematoma occurs or the hematoma progressively increases, the incision needs to be opened to stop bleeding or drainage.
5. If the wound has been sutured but there is still a small amount of blood oozing, you can use cold compresses (ice cubes, cold towels), pressure bandaging with elastic bandages, etc. At the same time, it is not advisable to lower your head too much. , unable to forcefully open or close eyes, etc.
6. After surgery, reactive edema will occur between cells in the eyelid tissue. Eyelid edema is a normal phenomenon. As long as pressure bandage and cold compress are used, it can help reduce the above phenomenon. However, if the swelling is severe, timely review is required.
Now everyone has some understanding of the sequelae of double eyelid surgery. Experts point out that generally, the above-mentioned sequelae will not occur if you go to a formal and professional plastic surgery institution for double eyelid surgery. Only those with simple conditions and If you perform double eyelid surgery in a workshop-type plastic surgery salon with low technical content, you may have the above symptoms, or even be more serious. Therefore, I would like to remind everyone that you must not be greedy for small gains, choose some inferior hospitals for surgery, and forget about your own health and safety issues.