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2026-05-29

Incisional Ptosis Correction: Does It Leave Significant Double Eyelid Scars?

Learn about the scarring process after incisional ptosis correction and how surgeons minimize marks to look like natural creases.

Incisional Ptosis Correction: Does It Leave Significant Double Eyelid Scars?

Many people ask whether incisional ptosis correction leaves significant double eyelid scars.

In truth, there is no surgery that leaves absolutely no scar.

However, there are methods to make them inconspicuous to the eye.

The goal is to make the scar appear like a faint, natural wrinkle.

The top image shows the result at 1 week, the middle at 1 month, and the bottom at 6 months.

Initially, it may look slightly sunken, and by the one-month mark, it might appear a bit raised, but eventually, most of it flattens out.

These images show a patient at 1 week post-op and approximately 4 months post-op.

If you look closely, a mark exists, but we ensure it is as invisible as possible.

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We aim to make the scar look like a simple fine line.

The surgery usually concludes within an hour. The key to minimizing scars while achieving a natural look lies in preserving the orbicularis oculi muscle as much as possible.

The red arrow points to the orbicularis oculi muscle, which must be preserved to the greatest extent possible.

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