Methods for Correcting Hollow Upper Eyelids: Looking for Long-Lasting, Full Volume?

Everyone gets older, but many people find themselves thinking they do not want that to happen.  That feeling is the same when it comes to appearance. Age may be just a number, but no matter how young you feel, there are aspects of appearance that need care. You may be able to look relatively youthful, but it is not easy to look younger than you did before.

In particular, when the upper eyelids look sunken, it can create a tired and older-looking impression, which is why many people look into methods for correcting hollow upper eyelids.  

 

First, to solve the problem, it is important to analyze the cause. We need to start by looking at why sunken eyelids occur. Most people who visit us for methods to correct hollow upper eyelids come because of

aging,

and as aging progresses, body fat decreases.

It would be great if fat only disappeared from the areas you want, but volume is needed

in beautiful areas as well, and as fat is lost and overall tissue begins to sag,

many people inquire about sunken upper eyelids.

There are also people in relatively younger age groups who ask about methods for correcting hollow upper eyelids.

In such cases, it is often because they have dieted excessively for a slim figure,

and the resulting lack of subcutaneous fat causes the eyelids to become sunken.

Other causes of sunken eyelids can include genetic factors or the habit of rubbing the eyes.

 

Many people may wonder whether sunken eyelids should be improved only for aesthetic reasons,

but eyelid hollowness can lead not only to tiredness and an older-looking appearance,

but also to functional problems.

To understand this, we need to look at how the eyelids are structured. The outer surface of the eyelid is skin, and the inner side is conjunctiva, and between them is the tarsal tissue, which contains the muscles that move the eyelid and the meibomian glands. Among these, when the eyelid becomes sunken, the muscles have to work harder when opening the eyes, which can cause ptosis.

In addition, it can also lead to dry eyes and eye fatigue, so it is worth considering methods for correcting hollow upper eyelids.

 

The method that has traditionally been widely used as a correction for hollow upper eyelids was

upper eyelid fat grafting and filler for sunken eyelids.

However, in the case of upper eyelid fat grafting, fat is harvested from another area and injected,

so the survival rate is low, and more than 50% may shrink within 1–2 months,

which means additional fat grafting may be needed.

In addition, adhesions can cause unevenness, and in some cases, ptosis symptoms may become more severe, requiring separate ptosis correction.   For filler used for sunken eyelids, there is also the possibility of adhesions, the maintenance period is relatively short,

and if you want a revision later, it is only possible after dissolving or removing the filler, which can be inconvenient.

So you may have spent a lot of time wondering what other methods for correcting hollow upper eyelids are available besides these.

For those people, today we would like to introduce eyelid volume-up.

  Eyelid volume-up refers to a method that removes the cause of sunken eyes

and makes the best possible use of and redistributes the fat tissue around the orbit.  

  You may be wondering what the fat tissue around the orbit is.

There is hidden fat behind the eyebrow.

You can tell by pinching the eyebrow with both fingers,

and this hidden fat behind the eyebrow is called the fat tissue around the orbit.

Eyelid volume-up is a method of pulling this fat behind the eyebrow downward and redistributing it to the sunken eyelid area.

  There are several features of eyelid volume-up.

First, because it is not a method of harvesting fat from another area and injecting it,

there is no sunken appearance related to survival rate.

Also, improvement can be achieved with a single surgery without additional procedures,

and the surface is made as even as possible without irregularities.

One of the reasons why correction of hollow upper eyelids was previously needed is that it can cause ptosis, but

eyelid volume-up is a method for correcting hollow upper eyelids that can also improve ptosis through eye shape correction, without the need for separate ptosis correction.

  At our clinic, we use different methods depending on the degree of sunken eyes.

If the degree of hollowness is not severe,

we restore volume to the upper eyelids and create a brighter eye shape by simply correcting ptosis and advancing and repositioning the orbital fat.

If the degree of hollowness is severe,

we perform ptosis correction, orbital fat repositioning, fat grafting, and fat injection.

In addition, depending on the condition, we also use microfat grafting and dermofat grafting together to add volume.

  To achieve the results you want, it is also important to visit a medical team you can trust.

Eyelid volume-up is based on a simple principle, but to cleanly separate and reposition the fat,

it is advisable to receive the procedure from an experienced medical professional.

At our clinic, Dr. Oh Won-seok, a plastic surgery specialist dedicated to eye surgery,

handles everything from one-on-one consultations to customized surgery and recovery care,

so you can feel reassured about the process.

If you have been looking for a new method for correcting hollow upper eyelids, get a consultation now.

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