[Diva Plastic Surgery][Everything You Need to Know About Plastic Surgery] Improving Periorbital Aging with ‘Upper/Lower Blepharoplasty and Under-Eye Fat Repositioning’ …Customized Surgery is Key

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Aging not only diminishes the function of various bodily organs

but also leads to a decrease in skin elasticity, causing skin sagging.

Sagging and wrinkled skin can cause external

stress. As social activities among middle-aged and older adults

become more active, there's an increasing number of people seeking

plastic surgery to erase these signs of aging.

Among middle-aged and older adults, anti-aging eye surgeries such as

upper and lower blepharoplasty, and under-eye fat repositioning, which can erase

the signs of aging around the eyes, are highly popular.

This is because the eyes play a crucial role in determining one's impression,

making it important to address eye aging.

However, no matter how effective a procedure may be, if it's not the right surgery

for you, you won't achieve satisfactory results.

Here's why customized surgery by a specialist is important for anti-aging eye surgery,

as explained by Dr. Kim Jong-myung, director of Diva Plastic Surgery.

▲ Representative Director Kim Jong-myung

Aging not only diminishes the function of various bodily organs but also leads to a decrease in skin elasticity, causing skin sagging.

In particular, sagging and wrinkled skin are clear external signs of aging that can cause aesthetic stress. However, sagging skin around the eyes, specifically drooping eyelids, can obstruct vision and cause discomfort such as eyelashes poking the eye. It can also lead to irritation in the folded areas of loose skin around the eyes.

Additionally, hollow eyes or dark circles can create a dark and tired impression, making one look older than their actual age.

Consequently, there's a growing number of middle-aged and older adults opting for upper blepharoplasty, lower blepharoplasty, and under-eye fat repositioning to improve these periorbital aging phenomena.

Dr. Kim Jong-myung (a full member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons) of Gangnam Diva Plastic Surgery explained, ‘Upper/lower blepharoplasty and under-eye fat repositioning, which improve the signs of aging around the eyes to provide both therapeutic effects and a taut, youthful eye appearance, must address both aesthetic and functional aspects, considering each individual's eye shape and function.’ He added, ‘To achieve this, it's crucial to comprehensively consider the degree of skin sagging around the eyes, wrinkles, and changes in eye shape to create a customized surgical plan.’

Knowing this when choosing such procedures can be beneficial not only for the treatment effect but also for satisfaction. Here are the basic characteristics of each procedure.

◆Upper Blepharoplasty…Suitable for drooping eyelids, eyelashes poking the eye, etc.

Upper blepharoplasty is a surgery that improves overall aging phenomena of the upper eyelid. It is suitable for cases where eyelids are sagging, narrowing the field of vision, eyelashes are poking the eye, there's insufficient strength to open the eyes leading to forehead and expression wrinkles, or the double eyelid line has become faint.

Dr. Kim Jong-myung explained, ‘It's not just about excising the sagging eyelid skin; depending on the degree and area of sagging, the sagging skin, fat, muscle, and subcutaneous tissue are excised.’

◆Upper Eyelid Surgery…Resolving the fundamental cause of eyelid sagging, etc.

Upper eyelid surgery involves making an incision along the double eyelid line, removing sagging skin and protruding fat, and suturing the levator palpebrae superioris muscle to the skin.

It has the advantage of not only excising the sagging skin on the surface of the eyelid but also tightening the levator palpebrae superioris muscle, which opens the eye, thereby addressing the fundamental cause of eyelid sagging.

◆Lower Eyelid Surgery…Even severe under-eye sagging difficult to improve with lower blepharoplasty alone can be improved when combined with lateral canthopexy.

Aging phenomena appear faster in the lower eyelids than in the upper eyelids. Due to loss of elasticity, the lower eyelid sags, and under-eye hollowness creates wrinkles and deep grooves. Additionally, if under-eye fat accumulates excessively, sagging can worsen, leading to severe under-eye dark circles.

Lower blepharoplasty is a surgery that improves overall under-eye aging symptoms, applying under-eye sagging surgery, dark circle surgery, and under-eye wrinkle removal surgery depending on the aging symptoms.

Dr. Kim Jong-myung stated, ‘Lower eyelid surgery involves excising sagging skin through an incision below the eye, removing protruding fat, and repositioning under-eye fat to create appropriate volume, then tightening and fixing the loosened muscle to the fascia.’ He added, ‘With a minimal incision in the inner fascia of the lower eyelid, scars are not visible externally, and by simultaneously pulling the skin and muscle upwards, the under-eye area can be tightly lifted.’

At this time, if lateral canthopexy, which fixes the sagging skin and muscle to the periosteum on the outer side of the eye, is performed concurrently, severe under-eye sagging that is difficult to improve with ectropion or lower blepharoplasty alone can be improved.

◆Under-Eye Fat Repositioning…Improving dark circles, etc.

If the degree of under-eye fat sagging is not severe, and fat is excessively accumulated or significantly deficient, under-eye fat repositioning can be applied. By minimally incising the inner fascia of the eyelid and appropriately repositioning the fat, volume can be created under the eyes.

This can improve dark circles and create a bright, youthful eye appearance by forming aegyo-sal (under-eye fat rolls).

Dr. Kim Jong-myung emphasized, ‘Accurate diagnosis of the eye structure and skin condition must precede, so the know-how of a skilled specialist with extensive knowledge of eye surgery is required.’ He added, ‘Therefore, when choosing plastic surgery, carefully review upper blepharoplasty reviews, lower blepharoplasty reviews, or under-eye fat repositioning reviews, and rather than choosing based on low cost, selecting a place with experienced specialists is one way to enhance both treatment effectiveness and satisfaction.’

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