[Diva Plastic Surgery] [Understanding Plastic Surgery Procedures] Types and Characteristics of Middle-Aged Eye Surgery such as Upper and Lower Blepharoplasty?…Customized Surgery is Important

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The delicate and sensitive skin around the eyes often succumbs to the signs of aging.

As the area where people's gaze lingers the longest,

many middle-aged individuals worry about the signs of aging that appear around their eyes. To achieve a vibrant and youthful appearance,

there is significant interest in natural-looking anti-aging eye surgeries like upper and lower blepharoplasty.

Upper blepharoplasty is a solution that simultaneously improves aesthetic and functional issues, such as severe upper eyelid sagging that makes one look older or obstructs vision.

Lower blepharoplasty is a solution that improves complex issues like under-eye wrinkles, under-eye sagging, protruding under-eye fat, and dark circles all at once.

Since the skin around the eyes is thin and delicate, surgery requires meticulous know-how and skill. Therefore, it is crucial not to choose a hospital based on low cost alone, but to receive a precise diagnosis from a plastic surgeon with extensive experience in the procedure before making a decision. Director Kim Jong-myung explained the aging symptoms of upper and lower eyelids, as well as the surgeries and precautions, through a press report. Please refer to the article below to find the anti-aging solution that is right for you!

▲ Representative Director Kim Jong-myung

As we age, eye aging can cause significant aesthetic and functional discomfort. When overall skin elasticity decreases, the thin skin of the eyelids easily sags and wrinkles.

When eyelids sag, functional problems such as eyelashes poking the eyes, obstructed vision, and skin irritation around the eyes can occur.

Aesthetically, overall eyelid sagging makes one look older, and difficulty opening the eyes can worsen forehead wrinkles and expression lines.

In such cases, people become interested in eye surgery and explore various options.

Director Kim Jong-myung of Gangnam Diva Plastic Surgery (a full member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons) explained, ‘Middle-aged eye surgery must apply the appropriate surgical method considering the degree of skin sagging, wrinkles, functional problems, and eye shape. The surgery should aim to resolve the fundamental cause of the problem to prevent recurrence.’ He added, ‘It is important to have a thorough consultation beforehand to confirm potential side effects and post-operative care before deciding on surgery.’

◆ Upper Blepharoplasty… Improves overall symptoms of eyelid sagging

The most common eye surgeries include upper and lower blepharoplasty.

First, upper blepharoplasty is a droopy eyelid surgery that improves the overall symptoms caused by eyelid sagging due to aging.

Depending on the degree of aging, the sagging skin, fat, muscle, and subcutaneous tissue are excised through eyelid lift surgery to create a clearer and more defined eye shape.

Director Kim Jong-myung stated, ‘Simply cutting off the sagging skin on the surface of the eyelid and pulling the outer wrinkles to create double eyelids has a risk of recurrence. Therefore, it is important to tighten the levator palpebrae superioris muscle, which opens the eye, to address the fundamental cause of eyelid sagging.’

He added, ‘Correcting sagging eyelids can simultaneously improve both the aesthetic and functional aspects of the eyes. By strengthening the atrophied muscles inside the eyelid to enhance the power to open the eyes, forehead wrinkles can also be naturally improved.’

The surgery takes approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour, and daily life can be resumed after an upper blepharoplasty recovery period of about 5-7 days.

◆ Characteristics of Sunken Eye Fat Grafting?

If the eyelids are deeply sunken due to the loosening of the orbital septum with age, sunken eye fat grafting can be performed to fill the sunken eyelids.

Director Kim Jong-myung explained, ‘Fat is harvested from an area with excess fat, impurities are separated, and then delicately grafted into the sunken eye area to improve eyelids that appear wrinkled and tired due to being sunken.’

◆ Lower Blepharoplasty… Improves sagging under-eye skin and wrinkles simultaneously

The lower eyelids age faster than the upper eyelids. The under-eye skin loses elasticity and sags, creating a hollow appearance, and excessively accumulated under-eye fat sags and protrudes.

This makes under-eye wrinkles appear more severe and creates dark circles, leading to a tired and older-looking impression.

Lower blepharoplasty is an under-eye wrinkle removal surgery that involves incising along the lash line to remove sagging skin and protruding fat, then tightening the loosened muscle and fixing it to the fascia to improve both sagging under-eye skin and wrinkles.

By removing sagging under-eye fat, dark circles can also be improved, making it applicable to those seeking to address the cause of dark circles due to under-eye fat, find ways to eliminate them, or consider dark circle surgery.

It is a representative middle-aged eye surgery that can achieve a lifting effect by pulling the skin and muscles upwards.

◆ Under-Eye Fat Repositioning… Simply for sagging under-eye fat

If only the under-eye fat is sagging, simply removing and repositioning the under-eye fat can improve tired and older-looking under-eyes.

Under-eye fat repositioning can create appropriate volume under the eyes, resulting in a youthful and bright eye appearance with an anti-aging effect.

If skin laxity is not severe, protruding fat is repositioned to sunken areas. If skin laxity is severe, the under-eye fat can be removed by incising the inner conjunctiva with a laser or high-frequency device to improve the under-eye area.

◆ Precautions for Eye Surgery

Director Kim Jong-myung stated, ‘For lower blepharoplasty or under-eye fat removal, it is crucial to determine the appropriate surgical direction based on individual aging symptoms and perform customized surgery, rather than focusing solely on surgical costs or low prices.’ He added, ‘Choosing a place with a specialist who has accumulated diverse eye surgery experience and possesses relevant know-how and techniques is one of the ways to enhance treatment effectiveness and satisfaction.’

Original article: http://medicalworldnews.co.kr/news/view.php?idx=1510942053