2026-05-29
Male Ptosis Correction Swelling: Achieving a Monolid Look (Hidden Double Eyelid)
Learn about the recovery process and swelling for male ptosis correction designed to look like a monolid. Achieve natural results with minimal downtime.
In this post, we will explore male ptosis correction swelling and how to achieve a ‘monolid’ look (making the double eyelid invisible).
Most men prefer their double eyelids to be as inconspicuous as possible, and many patients are eager to see results quickly.
Naturally, everyone wants the swelling to subside as fast as possible.
This is the appearance immediately after surgery. There is slight swelling, and the stitches are visible.
However, the swelling is not severe. It is possible to return to daily activities almost immediately.
This shows the surgical marks after male ptosis correction with hidden eyelids. The incision line appears like a natural crease, and the white line visible is due to the application of sunscreen.
This is the appearance of the scar after 6 months.
This patient underwent male monolid incisional ptosis correction and epicanthoplasty. These are the results at 1 week and 2 weeks post-op.
While some bruising is visible up to the first week, it significantly fades by the second week.
In 2018, our research on ‘monolid ptosis correction’ was published in a prestigious American plastic surgery journal, and we perform our surgeries based on those proven techniques.
This is the final expected shape.
Before surgery and 1 month after surgery:
