Is There a Right Time for Lower Blepharoplasty?

As we age, the orbital septum, which surrounds the fat in the eyelids, weakens. This causes the fat within the orbital septum to protrude and sag below the eyes, leading to stress.

This makes one look older than their actual age, necessitating improvement.

At this point, an effective procedure is lower blepharoplasty.

Is there a timing for lower blepharoplasty?

The time when people consider lower blepharoplasty is when signs of aging become prominent. Aging manifests in various symptoms across different areas, such as wrinkles and loss of elasticity. However, the eye area, being thinner and frequently used for facial expressions compared to other parts, shows relatively noticeable changes.

This can lead to dark circles or prominent wrinkles.

Therefore, people seek to improve the lower eyelid area, which is the bulging fat pocket below the eyes.

How much can lower eyelid sagging be improved?

Lower blepharoplasty refers to surgery on the lower part of the eye, below the pupil. It is suitable for cases where the skin under the eyes is sagging, fat is bulging, and deep tear troughs have formed.

The procedure involves removing and repositioning the bulging fat pockets to flatten the under-eye area.

By preserving the septum and effectively releasing the tear trough, followed by septal strengthening and repositioning, it is possible to achieve a more youthful face due to the ‘aegyo-sal’ (under-eye fat roll) and restore a vibrant impression by improving sagging around the eyes.

What precautions should be taken with lower blepharoplasty?

As this surgery is performed on the delicate and sensitive eye area, meticulous care is required.

If there is significant fat loss, it is important to improve the symptoms by flattening the contoured areas through micro-autologous fat grafting.

If the amount of under-eye fat is normal but the skin is translucent, revealing the reddish muscle tone or blood vessel color, micro-autologous fat grafting should be performed to thicken the skin.

As such, cosmetic surgery around the eyes must be delicately corrected to suit each individual's condition, considering the distribution of skin and fat, and even the subtle movements of the eye muscles.

Therefore, it is safer to undergo surgery after sufficient consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon who possesses extensive medical knowledge and expertise.

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