[Diva Plastic Surgery] Middle-aged Eye Surgery Through Plastic Surgery: Comprehensive Consideration of Aging and Skin Condition

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Plastic surgery is gaining popularity not only among the younger generation but also among the middle-aged and elderly.

As the period of social activity lengthens and people learn to take care of themselves, the image of ‘flower-aged’ individuals is viewed positively.

Consequently, more people are seeking to compensate for the shortcomings of their external appearance and regain a more ideal look and confident self-esteem.

Today, at Diva Plastic Surgery, understanding the concerns of these middle-aged and elderly individuals, we would like to introduce middle-aged youthful eye surgery, an effective method to erase the signs of aging.

Through upper blepharoplasty, lower blepharoplasty, and under-eye fat removal & repositioning, you can erase the signs of aging around your eyes and be reborn as a more beautiful you. Director Kim Jong-myung explained how to choose the eye surgery and procedure that is right for you.

▲ Representative Director Kim Jong-myung

The ‘Opal Generation’ (older people with active lives), born during the baby boom era, is entering middle age and emerging as a key driver of economic activity. Equipped with economic power, the Opal Generation spares no investment in themselves across various fields such as health and beauty, living with an enthusiasm comparable to that of younger generations.

They are actively engaged in restoring not only their inner selves but also their outward youth. Consequently, there is an increasing demand for middle-aged eye surgery that can simultaneously improve aging phenomena such as wrinkles and sagging, which make one look older, and the resulting decline in physical function. Middle-aged eye surgery, often called a representative ‘youthful’ surgery, is a procedure that achieves functional and aesthetic improvements around the eyes due to skin sagging, including upper blepharoplasty, lower blepharoplasty, and under-eye fat removal and repositioning.

Senile ptosis, a condition where the eyelids sag, can be improved through upper blepharoplasty. If the upper eyelids sag due to reduced skin elasticity, the strength to open the eyes may be insufficient, leading to more severe forehead wrinkles or expression lines. Eyelashes may also curl inward and poke the eyes, obstructing vision. Upper blepharoplasty removes sagging skin, fat, muscle, and subcutaneous fat, locates the levator palpebrae superioris muscle, and connects it to the skin, thereby improving wrinkles and skin sagging caused by droopy eyelids and tightening the eye-opening muscles to prevent recurrence.

Lower blepharoplasty, a surgery to improve sagging under the eyes, can address under-eye wrinkles and fat caused by the sagging of the lower eyelids. Through an incision below the eyelashes, sagging skin and fat under the eyes are removed, and the stretched skin is pulled and sutured to the outer corner of the eye to improve under-eye aging. Removing protruding fat under the eyes can achieve the effect of dark circle surgery, and fixing the stretched muscles to the fascia can also provide the effect of under-eye wrinkle removal surgery.

If there is excessive fat under the eyes due to aging or congenital factors, under-eye fat removal can brighten the under-eye area. Bulging fat under the eyes can cause dark circles or deep wrinkles, making the area look dark and dull. By removing under-eye fat through a minimal incision in the conjunctiva inside the lower eyelid, a smooth under-eye area and a brighter impression can be achieved.

If there is excessive or insufficient fat under the eyes, or if the fat under the eyes is bulging, under-eye fat repositioning can appropriately redistribute the fat. Fat is repositioned through a minimal incision in the conjunctiva inside the eyelid, and bulging fat is removed while reconstructing the ‘aegyo-sal’ (under-eye fat roll) to correct the eyes into a younger, brighter appearance.

Director Kim Jong-myung (Board-certified Plastic Surgeon) of Gangnam Diva Plastic Surgery advised, ‘Middle-aged eye surgery, which aims for aesthetic and functional improvement by addressing aging, is important to set an appropriate improvement direction based on the overall degree of facial aging to achieve a natural youthful effect.’ He added, ‘Excessive improvement can give an unnatural and artificial impression, so it is best to perform customized surgery considering the degree of aging and skin condition.’

Original article: https://daily.hankooki.com/lpage/life/202101/dh20210126114836138950.htm?s_ref=nv