1mm Plastic Surgery · Gangnam, Seoul
Eye width enhancement surgery is a customized eye contouring procedure designed to increase the visible horizontal length of the eyes and create a larger, more defined, and balanced eye appearance.
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Eye width enhancement surgery is a customized eye contouring procedure designed to increase the visible horizontal length of the eyes and create a larger, more defined, and balanced eye appearance. At 1mm Plastic Surgery in Gangnam, Seoul, Korea, eye width enhancement is tailored according to each patient's eye shape, epicanthal folds, canthal anatomy, eyelid position, and facial proportions. Depending on the individual's anatomy, treatment may involve epicanthoplasty, lateral canthoplasty, lower canthoplasty, or a combination approach to maximize eye length while maintaining natural facial harmony.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Eon Rok Do, board-certified plastic surgeon · Updated October 2026
Overview
Eye width enhancement surgery refers to procedures that increase the horizontal dimension of the eyes rather than the vertical opening.
The goal is to:
Unlike double eyelid surgery, which primarily affects eyelid crease formation, eye width enhancement focuses on expanding the visible length of the eyes.
Candidates
You may be a candidate if you have:
A thorough evaluation helps determine the safest and most effective approach.
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Epicanthoplasty improves visibility of the inner eye corner by reducing the epicanthal fold.
Benefits include:
This procedure is commonly performed in patients with prominent epicanthal folds.
Lateral canthoplasty focuses on the outer eye corner.
Benefits include:
Lower canthoplasty can help create:
Many patients benefit from combining multiple procedures for maximum eye lengthening and contour improvement.
Common combinations include:
Results
Increasing visible eye length can make the eyes appear naturally larger without creating an artificial appearance.
Patients often achieve:
The eyes may appear:
Modern eye width enhancement techniques focus on preserving natural eye anatomy and facial harmony.
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Primarily improves:
Primarily improves:
Many patients combine both procedures to achieve comprehensive eye enhancement.
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Focuses on increasing eye length and contour.
Focuses on increasing eye opening by improving eyelid muscle function.
Patients with both short eyes and droopy eyelids may benefit from combining these procedures.
Real result
A canthoplasty result at 1mm Plastic Surgery, Gangnam. Every case is planned around the patient's own anatomy.
Published with patient consent. Individual results vary with anatomy, healing and the technique used.
All before & after photos
Procedure
The procedure generally includes:
Every treatment plan is individualized according to the patient's anatomy and desired outcome.
Recovery
Recovery varies depending on the procedures performed.
Safety
Modern eye width enhancement techniques focus on minimizing visible scars.
Incisions are typically placed:
Most scars continue to improve as healing progresses.
Why 1mm
Patients choose 1mm Plastic Surgery because of:
Questions
Still unsure? Message us on WhatsApp and a coordinator will reply in English.
Eye width enhancement surgery refers to procedures that increase the visible horizontal length of the eyes through epicanthoplasty, canthoplasty, or other eye contouring techniques.
Yes. Increasing horizontal eye length often creates a naturally larger and more open eye appearance.
Common procedures include epicanthoplasty, lateral canthoplasty, lower canthoplasty, and combination eye contouring surgeries.
No. Eye width enhancement increases horizontal eye length, while double eyelid surgery creates or refines an eyelid crease.
Yes. Epicanthoplasty can reveal more of the inner eye corner and increase visible eye length.
Yes. Lateral canthoplasty can lengthen the outer portion of the eye and improve eye proportions.
Yes. Many patients undergo both procedures to improve eye length and eye opening simultaneously.
Most swelling improves significantly within several weeks, while final refinement continues over several months.
Yes. Modern eye contouring focuses on balanced proportions and natural-looking enhancement rather than excessive enlargement.
Yes. Many international patients visit Gangnam, Seoul, Korea for specialized eye contouring and eye width enhancement procedures.
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Representative Director of 1mm Plastic Surgery and board-certified plastic surgeon. Every operation at 1mm is performed by the surgeon named in your consultation and surgery record — no ghost or proxy surgery. Full surgeon profiles · English-speaking eyelid surgeon in Seoul
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