Most women hope to have beautiful big eyes, but in fact many people’s eyes are not very big. It is no longer a dream to make the eyes bigger. Many people will choose to open the canthus of the eyes. To make your eyes bigger, sutures are needed when opening the canthus, so the stitches need to be removed later. How many days can it take to remove the stitches after opening the canthus? How long does it take to remove the sutures after opening the canthus?

1. The stitches can be removed within a few days after the canthoplasty surgery

Generally speaking, the stitches can be removed 5 to 7 days after the canthoplasty surgery.

During the recovery period after suture removal, try to avoid getting water in the corners of your eyes, make sure the wound is clean and dry, and provide postoperative care to help the wound heal faster.

2. Will it be restored after the sutures are removed?

No.

After the sutures are removed, the wound at the canthus of the eye has not fully recovered. It requires about three to six months of care to achieve the ideal postoperative effect. During this period, the patient also needs to follow the doctor's instructions, use their eyes moderately, keep their eyes clean, and avoid eating spicy foods to avoid affecting wound recovery.

3. Will the skin retract after the sutures are removed?

The skin may retract after the canthus is removed, but it can be avoided.

The skin around the eyes is relatively delicate and prone to scars. If the post-operative care is not in place and the incisions are not handled properly, scar contracture will easily occur, which will cause the eye skin to retract. As a result, the effect of canthoplasty surgery is compromised.

4. Is it painful to remove the sutures at the canthus of the eye?

There will be a certain amount of pain when the sutures are removed at the canthus of the eye, but the pain is still bearable.

After the canthus is opened, new granulation tissue will grow at the wound site, and the granulation tissue will wrap the sutures. If the wound does not recover well, there will be obvious pain when the sutures are removed. The wound will recover well. If so, the pain will be relatively mild.

5. Applicable people for canthoplasty

1. Patients with congenital microphthalmia.

2. People whose eyes are too small and want to correct them through surgery.

3. However, for people with congenital amblyopia, inner or outer eyes, and acute or chronic infectious diseases around the eyes that have not been controlled and self-healed, they need to explain to the doctor. It depends on the specific situation whether it is possible. Have surgery.

4. In addition, people with infectious diseases inside and outside the eyes need to be cured before surgery.

5. People with excessive proptosis, concavity or eyelid retraction and those who have high expectations for surgery need to be treated with caution.