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Double Eyelid Surgery: Incisional vs Non-Incisional (Stitching) Method
The most-asked question in Asian eyelid surgery: cut or stitch. The answer lives in your eyelid anatomy, not your preference.
Prices last verified July 2026
Quick verdict
Non-incisional (suture) technique creates the crease with buried stitches: fast recovery, lower cost, but it can loosen over years and cannot remove skin or fat. Incisional surgery creates a permanent crease and lets the surgeon remove excess skin and fat, at the price of a longer recovery and a fine scar line. Thick eyelids, puffy fat or loose skin usually rule out stitching.
Incisional vs non-incisional at a glance
| Non-incisional (stitch) | Incisional (cut) | |
|---|---|---|
| Permanence | May loosen in years | Permanent |
| Removes skin or fat | No | Yes |
| Price | RM3,500 to RM7,000 | RM6,000 to RM12,000 |
| Recovery | 3 to 7 days | 1 to 3 weeks visible |
| Best candidates | Thin lids, no excess skin | Thick lids, puffiness, older skin |
| Reversible | Largely | No |
What these cost in Malaysia
Revision from a failed stitch method later costs more than doing incisional first when anatomy demanded it.
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Which should you choose
Young, thin eyelids, want minimal downtime and a reversible trial of the look: stitch. Any excess fat, thick lids, hooding or a want-it-once mindset: incisional. The honest assessment comes from a plastic surgeon who offers both.
How to make sure you get the real thing
Double eyelid surgery is a surgical procedure for plastic surgeons or appropriately credentialed doctors on MOH registered premises; beware aesthetic outlets offering "stitching" at salon-adjacent prices. Legit providers are licensed and can show their credentialing.
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