Non-incisional Double Eyelid Surgery in Singapore
By HuiHui - Wednesday, September 09, 2015
** This post has been updated on March 2017
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I have done Non-Incisional (DST) method of Double Eyelid Surgery recently, and would like to share about my experience.
Having gone through the trouble of spending a lot of time and effort researching on this procedure, I hope this post will be able to give you a better idea of what the surgery is like.
MY NATURAL EYELIDS
I was born with tapered eyelids. As you may know, the crease in tapered eyelids are usually very small. The crease starts from the tip of the corner of the eye and extends gradually to the end of the eye. Most of the time with eyeliner on, I look like I have mono lids. I used to wear double eyelid stickers, but the brand I was using was discontinued (I was very, very loyal to that brand). Therefore, I started looking at undergoing surgery to get to the root of the problem once and for all!
Image source - http://plastytalk.com/double-eyelid-surgery/
HOW I LOOK WITH EYELID STICKERS
The double eyelid stickers were very effective. In fact, I couldn’t leave the house without them at all! However, because of the creases created by the stickers in addition to my natural double eyelid creases, it resulted in multiple creases on my eyelids, which I felt, made me look tired all the time.
CONSULTATION
It is advisable to make an appointment with Dr Shen (my doctor) beforehand.
Avoid putting any eyelid stickers or eyelid glue for a few days before the consultation. Do not put on any eye makeup, as well. When your eyes are in their natural state, it will help Dr Shen to assess your eyes better. After Dr Shen has checked your eyes, he will let you know if you are suitable for doing DST surgery. He will also show you the different crease levels that you can do. As long as you don’t have saggy or droopy eyelids, you should have nothing to worry about!
I went for a parallel crease at medium height. Keep in mind that the creases will decrease in height over time as they become more and more natural looking. However, if you do your creases too high, it might look very unnatural without any eye makeup on.
I was advised to avoid wearing eyelid stickers two weeks prior to my surgery. However, I feel that it is best to avoid for a month, as one of my eyelids was still parallel on the day of the surgery itself; due to the years that I have been putting stickers, sometimes my eyelids take a while to revert back to tapered. I was afraid that it might affect the surgery, but thankfully, it didn’t. It is always good to be on the safe side, though.
After Dr Shen was done perfecting my ideal crease with his assistant, he checked my eyes once more to make sure both of the creases were balanced. I was then sent to the Operation Room. His assistant proceeded to apply eye drops to both of my eyes to numb them, similar to the kind of eye drops they put in your eyes if you have done Lasik surgery before.
I was on the operation bed for about 10 minutes or so before they started injecting my outer eyelids to numb them, as well. It felt like 5 jabs - could be more or less. I am not going to lie, it was really painful - like red ants constantly biting your eyelids. The jabs were over in a few seconds, which made the pain quite bearable.
You’d think the worst part was over, but then his assistant started injecting my inner eyelids too. It felt like 3 jabs altogether. It was done really swiftly, so it’s hard to gauge how many times they actually injected.
The sewing process, though, was painless since my eyelids were numbed from the injection. There was some discomfort on my right eye because the skin was tighter, but that was all. Dr Shen spent only about 10 minutes or less on each eye. After the surgery, I was sent to another room where an ice pack was placed on my eyelids for a few minutes to reduce the swelling. I was free to leave the clinic after that.
Tip: Remember to bring your shades along because your eyes will be very swollen after the surgery – don’t even think of going shopping after that!
RECOVERY PROCESS
For six days:
1) I had to ice my eyes with ice packs for five minutes every hour,
2) apply the antibiotics cream that they had provided for twice a day, and
3) eat the herbal pills which are not included in the package, for faster recovery - twice a day as well.
I could wash my face on the night of the surgery itself, but being a very “safe” person, I only used a wet towel to wipe my face for 6 days straight. This is one time I was thankful for my dry skin - I don’t think my face felt oily at any point. To avoid having water touch your wounds, you can go to the salon to wash your hair. I just washed my hair with my head tilted backwards.
DAY 2
On the night of Day 1, I was out and about - night walks, movies, breakfast, etc. - but by Day 3, my eyes were very swollen. However, from Day 4 onwards, the swelling went down pretty fast. Huge shades and glasses are a big help during the recovery stage! Try to avoid seafood just in case it makes the wound itch.
DAY 7
On Day 9, I went back to the clinic for a review. I bought a gel cream (not included in the package cost) for the scars. It was supposed to help in smoothening the eyelid area and to heal the scars faster. The gel cream is quite costly, but if that was what helped my scars to disappear, it was worth it!
MAKEUP
On Day 10, I could finally put on eye makeup. Look at how balanced and proportionate my double eyelids are now - I could never get that kind of effect with eyelid stickers!
WHERE
I did my double eyelid surgery via the DST (Double Sulture & Twisting) / non-incisional method at Cambridge Medical Group by Dr Shenthilkumar Naidu. He has since left the clinic to open on his own – details of his clinic below.
DST is a sophisticated version of the traditional stitching method, meaning it is more secure. Instead of double twisting, Dr Shen does triple twisting so that it is extra tight and secure.
I trust Dr Shen’s skills as he was trained in Korea - everyone knows that Korea has the best and most advanced plastic surgery techniques. I have also found a few blogs recommending Dr Shen for double eyelid surgery, which prompted me to book a consultation with him in the first place.
Shens Clinic
3 Killiney Road, #09-08
Winsland House, Singapore 239519
Tel: 65 9641 6744
Email: enquiry@shensclinic.com
Website: www.shensclinic.com
COST
I paid 3k+ for the whole surgery. This price includes medicine and consultation fees. I could have chosen to do it in Taiwan for less than half the price, but Dr Shen told me that his surgery can be permanent as long as I take extra care of my eyes, which means no rubbing or tugging of the eyelids at all. From what I know, the stitching method of double eyelid surgery in Taiwan can only last for a few years.
CURRENT
It has been more than a month now; my double eyelids are looking very natural. I am extremely pleased with the results! Most people, even my friends, couldn’t tell that I had surgery done. Tiny scars are visible if you look very closely, but they will heal in no time. I am most pleased that my natural double eyelid creases have disappeared after the surgery, and have been replaced with the new ones. Now that I don’t have multiple creases on my eyelids, I no longer look tired all the time!
It is a little troublesome when it comes to taking care of my eyes now - I have to be extra gentle with my eye area all the time, especially when I am removing my eye makeup. I don’t do facials anymore, and I avoid any treatment that requires touching of my eyelids.
At the end of it, though, I still feel that it was worth the hassle if I can wake up to these parallel double eyelids every day. I hope I have been very detailed in my post, so feel free to post a comment below if you have any doubts that you would like to clear! Good luck!
41 comments
Your post give me strenght after do this. I have done non incisional surgery too and not yet full recovery. I am so afraid the scar wont go. Haha.. anyway, you have beautiful eyes
ReplyDeleteHi! Thank you! Give your eyes some time to heal, the recovery time is different for every individual. I am sure the scars will go away in due time. :) Speedy recovery!
DeleteGreat post! I was just wondering how long did the result of the non incisional eyelid surgery last for you. Thanks! ♥️
ReplyDeleteThanks! :) It has been about 1yr 9mths since the surgery - I still have my parallel double eyelids. The effect is not as defined now but it is very natural looking.
Deletethanks for sharing your experience on double eyelid operation in singapore!
ReplyDeletei appreciate this is non-sponsored post! and this is the clinic double eyelids in singapore right?
You are welcome! Yes, that is the clinic. :)
DeleteThz for sharing and u look great now
ReplyDeleteThank you! :)
DeleteHi! I just noticed your post 2 years later. was just wondering how your eyelids are holding up as I'm thinking of getting them done as well
ReplyDeleteHi Joyce, my double eyelids are still holding up well just that the creases aren't as defined as before - natural looking though. :)
Deletelooking good. but I'm just curious, do u put eyeliner and any difficulty in removing since you mentioned now you take extra care of your eyelids especially. does facial affect the stitches, since you mentioned you stopped going for facial.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteYes, I do apply eyeliner on an everyday basis - no problem removing them. You can still put on your eye makeup as per usual but just try to be more gentle when removing them. Don't worry, the stitches are not that fragile! :)
Facial does not affect the stitches. I just want to be extra careful in preventing the esthetician from touching my double eyelids in case she is too rough. You can still do facial and just request for them to avoid your eye areas.
I think your eyes were beautiful and special before the surgery! They were gorgeous! It's good that you are pleased with the surgery though.
ReplyDeleteThat's so sweet of you, thank you! :)
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ReplyDeleteHello! I just did this a few months back and I have a question. When I close one eye (and when I wink), there is a very strong line/fold across. This makes it hard to put eyeshadow on. There is no line when I close both my eyes... only a line when I close just one of them. Will this fade to nothing with time? Do you face this problem?
ReplyDeletePS I think you look gorgeous before and after! I wish I looked half like you haha
Hi I just did my eyes with Dr Shen too. Just wondering do you experience like there is something poking your eye whenever you close? My eyelids are not balanced now but the assistant say it's normal...:(
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Thank you this is a really useful post! I just did mine and was worried about the horrible swelling but thanks to your day-by-day photos, its not that different. You are very pretty before and after!
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Hi, I jus did my eyelids with Dr Shen too. Now day 4, recovery so far is good. Hopefully i wont be disappointed with the final result n look.
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ReplyDeleteI did my eyes with Dr Shens after researching for a few months reading other people's review on google and am happy with it! It's worth every penny of my $3000+!
The anaesthesia was a b**** though. But the nurses were very reassuring and patient with me.
You look great!
ReplyDeleteI did my eyes with Dr Shens after researching for a few months and reading other people's review on google. I'm am happy with it! It's worth every penny of my $3000+!
The anaesthesia was a b**** though. But the nurses were very reassuring and patient with me.
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ReplyDeleteI did my double eyelid non-incision method with Dr Shens on 23 October. I'd say the whole service experience wasn't as pleasant as what I expected, but though this is not the main priority here. Waited for an hour long to see the nurse to get my eyelids measured, after which, Dr Shens came in just for a 5 mins check and then not long later the surgery started.
The anesthesia hurts so much, feels like Dr Shens just wanted to get his job done ASAP. He was chatting with his assistant, humming to the radio song and just rushing through the stitches. The whole time I can feel him being so rough with my lids and tugging it, the last tug was the worst. I can literally felt the pain when he pulled it so hard. No wonder, my left eye is extremely swollen and up till now the knot and scars are still there.
When the whole procedure is done, Dr Shens did not even bother to take a look and say anything and just walked out of the surgery room leaving his nurse to wrap up and send me off. Felt like everything was a rush! I kept telling the nurse that I felt like something is in my eye and is poking me, all she said was 'should be nothing, it should go away after that'. It was a terrible service for the price paid.
After 1 week review, as expected, the whole review was only a hi-bye appointment. I went in to the consultation room, told Dr Shens my concerns (the scars and uneven of the eyelids) and all he said was "That's because your eyes are still swollen, it will go away. We shall see after the 2nd review and see any adjustment need to be made". He did not even make an effort to take a closer look. If only he did a good job in the beginning, I wouldn't want an adjustment to go through the pain again.
I am extremely upset with the result and felt like I wasn't taken seriously the whole time. I have seen many testimonials and results from my relative and friends and it is nothing like mine. I am sure that after the recovery, I'd still need to get it adjusted again! Argh! I'd never recommend his clinic to anyone.
I had a brow lift done with Dr Shen and was left with a very obvious scar under one eyebrow. During my reviews, i raised my concerns and told him that i wasn't pleased with the results. He was dismissive and said it was because my brows were still swollen but i knew something was wrong. When i kept up the concerns even by the second review, he became condescending and even criticised my botox job which i did without another doctor just before i had the brow lift with him. By my last review under the package, you could see he couldn't wait to get rid of me. He never once acknowledged there was a problem. He said we could close your case now and "discharge you" which means you don't have to come back anymore. My brow lift cost over $5k. he had told me that was the best solution: to remove just a bit of sagging skin to make my double eyelids look more obvious. I had very bad oedema and scarring under the brow area and eyelids even five months after the surgery. I had to constantly press on the area gently and massage to soften it - none of this was advised. It took nearly a year before my eyes looked normal and I can tell you they don't look better than before. In fact, i have a very obvious scar under one eyebrow. The nurses only told me after the surgery that most of the patients who underwent the surgery just did eyebrow embroidery after to cover it up. Well, don't you think the substantial loss of eyebrows is something I should have been told of before the surgery?! Thick and full, my eyebrows were one of my best assets. Everyone knows the permanent loss of hair in some parts would affect the shape. It took me a lot of efforts and patience to grow my eyebrows and change the shape the last two years BUT the scar will never go away. It's still there. if you ask me, i would tell you I regret doing this. And I would not recommend Dr Shen to anyone as well. His attitude was so arrogant and cavalier. Please, Korea-trained doesn't mean anything. A lot of plastic surgeons in Singapore do regular workshops there. When a procedure in Singapore costs a few times what it would cost in Seoul even if you do it with the best, I would rather fly there and stay a week. Trust me - even botox is a fraction of the price in Seoul. And so are lasers. And the doctors are so much better.
DeleteThank you for sharing the photos of your eyes closed! It’s hard to find photos of recovery where people closed their eyes. I just got the procedure done and I’m wondering if you’ll be able to feel the threads when you touch your eyelids forever? I’m a bit nervous that when I gently touch my lids I can feel the threads. There’s also a slight “puckering” (or small depressions where the incision sites are), similar to your day 7 photos). Did it smooth out eventually?
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