Surgery · Eyelid Revision

Double Eyelid Revision Surgery

Reworking a crease after a previous operation, in Seoul

Gangnam, Seoul | Board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Jonghwan Choi
KHIDI-registered for international patients · Apgujeong Rewind

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Revision

Double eyelid revision surgery

Can an unsatisfactory double eyelid result be revised in Korea?

The short answer

In many cases, yes, once the lid has been examined and has healed enough to be read. Rewind lists double eyelid revision on two published lines, a buried route and an incisional route, and which one applies depends on how the previous crease was made and what it left inside the lid. A straightforward buried revision is listed at the same level as a first buried crease, and Rewind names partial incision as an option for a buried crease that has come undone. A fold that sits too high or too heavy, or two folds that no longer match, are assessed for the incisional route. The clinic publishes no fixed waiting period; the timing is set at examination.

Revision facts here draw on Rewind's Korean pages for its three crease methods, its post-operative sheets and its published fee list. The clinic does not publish revision-specific recovery figures, anaesthesia or operating time, so this page states none.

People asking about revision have usually lived with the result for a while and know exactly what bothers them: a fold that has faded, one that sits too high, a pair that no longer match, or eyes that still look tired. That precision helps. What the examination adds is the part a mirror cannot show, which is what the first operation did beneath the skin and how much of it can still be changed.

Dr. Jonghwan Choi discussing a surgical plan with a patient at Rewind Plastic Surgery
Fig. 01 · A revision starts with an account of the earlier operation
Cases

Before and After

First-time Rewind crease cases, showing the settled fold a revision plan works toward

Rewind has not published photographs of double eyelid revisions, so none appear on this page. The two cases below are first operations performed at the clinic, included to show the kind of settled, proportionate fold that a revision plan aims for. They are not revision outcomes and should not be read as one.

Rewind patients · first operations, every procedure named

Before, a first full-incision double eyelid operation with no other procedure After, a first full-incision double eyelid operation with no other procedure BEFOREAFTER
first operation
Full-incision double eyelid, performed alone
Individual results may vary.
Before, a first non-incisional double eyelid operation combined with medial epicanthoplasty After, a first non-incisional double eyelid operation combined with medial epicanthoplasty BEFOREAFTER
first operation
Non-incisional double eyelid with medial epicanthoplasty in one session
Individual results may vary.

Rewind's own patients, photographed in the clinic to one lighting and framing standard and shown unretouched. Individual results may vary. A revision works with tissue that has already healed once, so its outcome can be less predictable than a first operation's. Asymmetry, a fold settling higher or lower than intended, prolonged swelling, infection, haematoma and a visible line are possible after any eyelid operation, revisions included.

Reasons

Why revision

Four double eyelid problems that bring patients to a revision consultation

Revision requests fall into a few recognisable patterns. Naming the pattern early is useful, because each one points the examination at a different part of the lid.

pattern 01
A fold that has loosened
A buried crease is held by adhesion between skin and muscle. Rewind's own page notes that rubbing the eye hard or a blow to it can cause swelling or a haematoma that lets the crease go. Partial incision appears on the clinic's candidate list for exactly this situation.
pattern 02
A fold too high or too heavy
A thick, sausage-like fold arises when the line was placed higher than the lid's skin thickness and fat could carry, or when the correction overshot. Changing it means working on the height and on the tissue beneath the line, which is assessed for the incisional revision route.
pattern 03
Two folds that do not match
Eyelids seldom start out identical, and small differences can persist after any operation. Where the gap is visible at normal speaking distance, the examination looks at whether it comes from the fold, the fat or the muscle that opens the eye.
pattern 04
Eyes that still look tired
A crease changes the fold without changing how far the lid opens. If the eye still reads sleepy after a previous operation, a low-sitting lid margin may have gone unaddressed; published work on Asian upper lids describes mild ptosis that is easily missed ahead of cosmetic surgery.

Some of these patterns lead beyond the crease. A low lid margin is treated under ptosis correction, and where the weight over the eye turns out to be skin that has descended with age, the plan moves toward upper blepharoplasty. The three first-time methods themselves are set out on the double eyelid surgery page.

Plan

Planning

How Rewind plans a double eyelid revision, from history to written plan

A revision is planned in six steps. The first three establish what exists now; the last three decide what can reasonably be changed and at what cost.

01History

What was done the first time

Bring whatever you have: the method you were told was used, the approximate date, and any records or photographs from that period. The account does not need to be complete, since the lid is examined either way, but a known method narrows the options quickly.

02Timing

Whether the lid has settled enough to read

A lid that is still swollen, or an incisional line that is still red, cannot be judged accurately for height or symmetry. Rewind publishes no fixed interval ahead of revision. Its records put the redness of an incisional line as recovering to a degree at around two months, and the examination decides whether more time is needed.

03Examination

Reading the tissue the earlier operation left

The surgeon checks where the current fold sits, how thick the skin is, how much fat remains above the eye, how much of the iris shows with the eyes open, and whether the brow is recruited to lift the lid. Those findings define what can still be changed.

04Route

Choosing the buried or the incisional revision line

A straightforward buried revision is listed at the same rate as a first buried crease. An earlier partial-incision crease is re-planned onto either the buried or the incisional revision line, while a previous full-incision line, or a fold that needs lowering or thinning, is assessed for the incisional line.

05Muscle

Adding correction for a low-sitting lid

If the examination shows the lid margin sitting low over the iris, eyelid muscle correction can be added as its own line. A new fold built over an untreated low lid would bring back the tired look the patient came in about.

06Limits

What the written plan says about limits

The plan states what is expected to change and what may stay as it is. Tissue that has healed once gives the surgeon fewer options than an untouched lid, and some difference between the two sides can remain. If the examination finds that a revision would not improve the lid, you are told so plainly.

Dr. Jonghwan Choi examining a patient at the consultation desk
Fig. 02 · The existing fold is examined before any revision route is proposed
Rewind

Approach

Why a double eyelid revision at Rewind is read slowly, and only then redone

A revision is a second operation on a lid that has already been operated on, and its margin for error is narrower. Rewind spends that time on the examination and on the timing, and it discusses the earlier surgery only in terms of what it left behind.

01Neutral

The previous operation is described, never graded

What matters to the plan is the method used, the tissue removed and where the fold now sits. Who performed the earlier operation plays no part in the discussion, and the consultation passes no judgement on it.

02Restraint

The lighter route is proposed only where the lid allows it

When a buried revision can hold, it is offered at the buried revision rate. When the lid needs reopening, that is said at the consultation together with the incisional figure, so the plan and the price arrive at the same moment.

03Continuity

One surgeon follows the revised lid through healing

Rewind is a single-surgeon practice. Dr. Jonghwan Choi examines the lid, performs the revision and sees it at every follow-up, and international patients are supported in their own language at an institution registered with KHIDI for foreign patients.

Consultation room at Rewind Plastic Surgery, Apgujeong
Fig. 03 · Revision options are set out in a private consultation room
Theatre

Where it happens

Where a double eyelid revision is examined and performed in Apgujeong

Surgery under way in the operating room at Rewind Plastic Surgery

Fig. 04 · The operating room on Rewind's own floors

Draped preparation of a patient in the procedure room at Rewind

Fig. 05 · Preparation ahead of a revision

Revision surgery takes place in the same operating room, on the fourth and fifth floors of the Richro Building, as every other Rewind operation, and it is performed by the surgeon who planned it. The list below sets out what a revision plan contains.

Examination of the existing fold and tissue
Timing decided by examination of the lid
Buried or incisional revision line chosen at consultation
Muscle correction added only on a finding
Anaesthetic fee counted inside listed rates
VAT added on top of the listed rate
Performed by Dr. Jonghwan Choi throughout
Follow-up visits scheduled on clinic days
Dr. Jonghwan Choi, board-certified plastic surgeon at Rewind

Board-certified plastic surgeon

Dr. Jonghwan Choi is a member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Patients who travel to Rewind are seen under its KHIDI registration, M-2025-01-08-09288.

Rates

Revision rates

Double eyelid revision cost in Seoul: Rewind's published revision lines

Rewind lists revision separately from first-time surgery. The figure that applies depends on the route the examination selects, and correction for a low-sitting lid is added only when it is found.

Revision by the buried routeWhere the fold can be re-fixed without opening the lid
₩1,200,000
Revision by the incisional routeWhere the lid is reopened to adjust height, tissue or an earlier line
₩4,900,000
Eyelid muscle correction, added at revisionQuoted only when the lid margin sits low over the iris
₩1,200,000

Listed revision rates exclude VAT and already contain the anaesthetic fee. A straightforward buried revision sits at the same level as a first buried crease, and an earlier partial-incision crease is re-planned onto one of the two revision lines. Because the route depends on what the first operation left, the applicable figure is confirmed only after the lid has been examined in person.

Fit

Readiness

Who is ready for double eyelid revision, and who is asked to wait

Signs a revision consultation is worthwhile

  • A buried crease that has faded or come undone
  • A fold sitting noticeably higher or heavier than the lid carries comfortably
  • A visible difference between the two folds at normal distance
  • Eyes that still read sleepy, or a brow that still lifts to open them
  • An incisional line that has had time to settle yet remains a concern
  • Readiness to share what is known about the earlier operation

When the answer is to wait, or to leave the lid alone

  • A lid still swollen, or a line still red, from the previous operation; the examination sets a later date
  • An expectation that the lid can be returned exactly to its look ahead of any surgery, which cannot be promised
  • A difference between the sides small enough that another operation carries more risk than benefit
  • Skin that forms raised scars, where reopening a line needs a longer conversation
  • Inflammation or infection around the eye at the time of consultation
  • A bleeding tendency or a medication affecting healing that has not yet been declared
After

Healing after revision

Recovering from a double eyelid revision: what Rewind's sheets cover

Rewind publishes aftercare by operation, and a revision follows the sheet for the method it uses. No separate revision timetable is published, so the figures below are the baseline, and your surgeon states any expected difference at consultation.

Days one and two
After a buried route
The buried-method page records swelling and bruising up to about 48 hours, varying from person to person. Handle the lid gently and clean it with a mild cleanser, without rubbing.
The first week
No heat and no strain
Sauna, steam room and heavy exercise wait about a week. When the lid has been opened, alcohol, smoking, contact lenses, makeup and eye rubbing are also held back for a period your surgeon specifies.
Weeks one and two
After an incisional route
Rewind's incisional sheet gives one to two weeks for swelling and bruising to ease. Washing the face resumes the day after the sutures are removed, and eye makeup follows one to two weeks after that.
Around two months
The reopened line settles
An incisional line is recorded as recovering from its redness to a degree by about two months, when light makeup covers it. Until then, sunscreen helps keep the line from pigmenting.

Revision carries the same categories of risk as any eyelid operation: bleeding and haematoma, infection, prolonged swelling, asymmetry, a fold healing at an unplanned height, altered sensation and a visible line. A fold that loosens or changes shape during healing should be shown to the clinic promptly. Visitors should build their stay around the suture-removal visit, which is fixed at follow-up on a day the clinic is open.

Doctor

Professional

At Rewind, one board-certified plastic surgeon carries every case — from the first consultation to the final follow-up. Because a face is a story, and a story deserves a single author.

Dr. Jonghwan Choi, board-certified plastic surgeonRewind,
Dr. Jonghwan Choi presenting at an academic session
Fig. 06 — Academic presentation, thread-lifting session

Rewind's Doctor

Dr. Jonghwan Choi Medical Director

One surgeon, from the first
consultation to the last follow-up.

A board-certified plastic surgeon devoted to anti-aging lifting — with the precision and restraint built through years of craniofacial practice.

Board-certified plastic surgeon (Plastic Surgery)
10 peer-reviewed publications
Medical Director, Rewind Plastic Surgery
Korean Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons
Former chief director, Apgujeong Y&T Plastic Surgery
Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
J Craniofac Surg · JKMS · Arch Craniofac Surg
Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
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Questions

Double eyelid revision: questions from patients with a previous operation

Can an unsatisfactory double eyelid result be revised in Korea?
Often, yes. Rewind lists revision on a buried line and an incisional line, and the examination decides which one your lid needs. How the first crease was made and how much tissue remains set the options, so a plan is given only after the lid has been seen in person.
How long should I wait before double eyelid revision surgery?
Rewind publishes no fixed interval. The lid has to settle enough for height and symmetry to be read, and the clinic records an incisional line as still recovering from redness at around two months. Recent photographs help in advance, but the date itself is set at examination.
My buried crease has come undone. Will the lid need an incision this time?
Not always. A straightforward buried revision is listed at the same rate as a first buried crease. Rewind also lists partial incision for a buried crease that has come undone, since removing surplus fat and fixing the fold through a small opening suits some lids better.
Can a fold that looks thick and heavy be made to sit lower?
It can be assessed. A heavy, sausage-like fold usually comes from a line set higher than the lid's skin and fat could carry, or from over-correction. Changing it means adjusting the height and the tissue beneath the line, which is examined for the incisional revision route.
What should I bring to a revision consultation?
Whatever is known about the previous operation: the method, the approximate date and any photographs taken around it. Recent pictures of your eyes open and closed are useful for patients abroad. Missing records do not prevent an examination; they only make the first step slower.
Is eyelid muscle correction ever added during a revision?
Yes, when the examination finds the lid margin sitting low over the iris. It appears as a separate line on the plan. Where a low lid was the reason the eyes still looked tired, rebuilding the fold without addressing it would leave that concern in place.
How is a revision priced compared with a first operation?
Rewind lists revision separately: a buried revision line and an incisional revision line, both quoted before VAT with the anaesthetic fee included. The buried revision sits at the level of a first buried crease, while the incisional revision is listed above a first full-incision crease.
Does recovery from a revision take longer than from the first operation?
Rewind does not publish separate revision recovery figures. The sheet for the method used applies: about 48 hours of swelling after a buried route and one to two weeks after an incisional one. Your surgeon states at consultation whether your revision is likely to differ.
Booking

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Scientific evidence

Published work on complications and correction after double eyelid surgery

Each paper reports on other surgeons' patients and predicts nothing about an individual eyelid. They are listed because they speak to the questions a revision raises: how the complications of Asian double eyelid surgery are prevented and managed, why mild ptosis that goes unrecognised affects the outcome of cosmetic upper-lid surgery, and how a buried, non-incisional crease is constructed in the first place.