Lateral Canthoplasty

Lateral Canthoplasty

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What is Lateral Canthoplasty?

Lateral Canthoplasty is a procedure to correct the tail of the eyes by fixing the periosteal ligaments on the tail of the eyes. The process for correcting the eye tails is separating the tail of the eyes and fixing the periosteal ligaments. After that, the periosteal ligaments on the tail of the eyes are separated in order to prevent turning the eyelids to the opposite side.

At Answer Plastic Surgery, Dr. Choi experts on the separation of the periosteal ligaments on the tail of the eyes. Thus, there is much less possibility of side effects of the Lateral Canthoplasty.

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You can operate both Epicanthoplasty and Lateral Canthoplasty together (Dual Canthoplasty)


  • If you have eyelids which are too low or too high, it may cause sleepy and sharp looking eyes. The Lateral Canthoplasty can balance the most ideal shape of the eyes to each individual patient.

    Answer’s Wonder Lateral Canthoplasty can enlarge the size of the eyes and bring balance between the eyes. Additionally, threads are stitched at the corner of the eyes; so the threads are almost invisible. You can return to daily life quickly and threads do not cause any awkwardness to the eyes.

What is the correction of the eye tail?

The correction of the tail of the eyes is one of the most popular canthoplasty surgeries. The correction of the eye tails reduces the side effects of Lateral Canthoplasty.

Getting only Lateral Canthoplasty might cause the upper and lower parts of the eye tails are attached to each other. The correction of the eye tails minimizes this side effect. It also has an effect of widening the horizontal length of the eyes and creates less sharp looking eyes.

If your eyes are too horizontally short or undefined, or you are unsatisfied with the result of the double eyelid surgery, or getting a canthoplasty may not cause an effective result. The correction of the eye tail may be effective to solve these problems.

This procedure is recommended, if you...

  • Have horizontally short eyes
  • Want a subtle and soft shape to your eyes
  • Have eyes which are too close to each other
  • Are not satisfied with the results of Epicanthoplasty
  • Eyes have a sharpness because the eye tail is located too high
  • The eyes are sad-looking because the eye tail is located too low

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Revision Eye Surgery

Details of the procedure

Operation Time: 30 minutes ~ 1 hour

Anesthesia: Local anesthesia or Hypnoanesthesia (Twilight anesthesia)

Removing Stitches: After 7 days

After Surgery Check-ups: Twice

Recovery time To Daily Activity: None

Operation Process



Lateral Canthoplasty in Korea

1.Dr. Choi personalized designs and plans to individual patient using a virtual form

2.During the surgery, makes an incision to correct the angle and shape of the eyes and fix it to the inner of the periosteum

3.Sturue the wound after the surgery

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Frequently Asked Questions

A: There is no attaching of the upper eyelids to the lower. However, when people close their eyes, soft tissues on the eyelids are contracted which may lead the muscles to go back to the original place.

This may cause the tail of the eyes going back a bit and appear shorter in length.

A: There is no possibility of this occurrence. Dr. Choi of Answer Plastic Surgery only extends the horizontal length of the eyes and angle of the tail.

A: At Answer Plastic Surgery, WONDER Canthoplasty (Lateral Canthoplasty) can be operated either with or without the Double Eyelid surgery. If you would like to make your eyes as large as possible, Dr. Choi would recommend you to operate the Double Eyelid surgery or the Ptosis Correction or the Epicanthoplasty when you take the Wonder Canthoplasty.

Wonder Canthoplasty (Lateral Canthoplasty) can be operated either with or without Double Eyelid surgery. If you would like to make your eyes as large as possible, Dr. Choi recommends getting a Double Eyelid surgery or Ptosis correction or Epicanthoplasty at the same time.

Before and After

Lateral Canthoplasty in Korea
Lateral Canthoplasty in Korea
Lateral Canthoplasty in Korea
Lateral Canthoplasty in Korea