The Key to Fixing Drooping Eyes Lies in the Muscles Beneath the Skin <feat. EMFACE, Eye Thermage>

Hello.

I’m Lee Won-shin, a dermatologist with 23 years of experience.

“Doctor, my eyes weren’t this small originally.”

I hear this very often in the clinic.

Patients will pull out their photo albums and show me pictures from 5 or 10 years ago, saying, “My eyes were so much more defined back then. I don’t know why they look so sleepy now.”

In reality, the eyes have not actually gotten smaller.

It is not the size of the eyes that has changed, but rather the structures above the eyes, which have changed in a way that makes the eyes look smaller.

Today, I’ll explain why this happens and how it can be improved without surgery.

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1. The real reason eyes look smaller

2. Why existing lifting treatments were not enough

3. Using EMFACE for the muscles and Eye Thermage for the skin

4. Who is this treatment actually for?

The real reason eyes look smaller Many people think of drooping eyes only as sagging skin on the upper eyelids.

Of course, decreased skin elasticity is one of the causes, but the more fundamental issue is the forehead.

When we open our eyes, we do not only use the muscles that lift the eyelids.

The broad muscle in the forehead, called the frontalis muscle, helps open the eyes by pulling the entire brow upward.

However, as we age, the strength of this frontalis muscle weakens.

When the muscle weakens, the brows gradually descend, and the lowered brows add weight to the upper eyelids, causing the eyelids to cover the eyes.

As a result, we unconsciously try to open our eyes by tensing the forehead, and when this repeats, it creates a vicious cycle that deepens horizontal forehead lines.

To summarize, eyes looking smaller is not only a skin issue but also a muscle issue.

Because both happen at the same time, treatment is most effective when both are addressed together.

Why existing lifting treatments were not enough In fact, treatments for lower-face sagging, such as the jawline or cheeks, have already advanced a great deal.

Various devices such as Thermage, Ulthera, and Onda are already producing results.

However, for sagging in the upper face, it has been difficult to offer a clear non-surgical solution.

The reason is that most existing lifting devices deliver energy to the dermis or fat layer of the skin.

They are effective for improving the skin’s own elasticity, but restoring weakened muscle strength is a different matter.

The eye area is also a very thin and sensitive region, making it difficult to approach with ordinary lifting devices.

So until now, upper-face sagging had no real alternative other than surgical methods such as a forehead lift.

Using EMFACE for the muscles and Eye Thermage for the skin This changed when EMFACE was introduced recently.

EMFACE is a device that simultaneously delivers high-intensity electromagnetic stimulation (HIFES) and radiofrequency (RF).

Among these, the high-intensity electromagnetic stimulation directly contracts and strengthens the frontalis muscle in the forehead.

Just as repeated contractions during strength training at the gym make muscles grow stronger, EMFACE works by repeatedly stimulating the forehead muscles so they can regain strength.

When the muscles strengthen, the brows lift, the heavy feeling over the eyes decreases, and the eyes can open comfortably without straining the forehead.

If you receive 4 to 5 treatments at intervals of about 2 weeks, the effect can last 7 to 8 months, and in some cases up to about 1 year.

In addition, Eye Thermage is applied together.

Eye Thermage uses a tip designed specifically for the eye area to deliver radiofrequency energy to the upper eyelids, tightening the collagen in sagging skin and inducing new collagen production.

It can be considered almost the only non-surgical treatment that can be applied to the upper eyelids.

EMFACE lifts the brows by strengthening the muscles, and Eye Thermage tightens the sagging skin above them,

so overall, you can expect a clearer, more defined eye appearance.

Who is this treatment actually for? This combination treatment is especially popular among the following people.

Those who feel their eyes are gradually getting smaller but find double-eyelid surgery too burdensome,

People whose eyelids feel heavy and who struggle to keep their eyes open, especially in the afternoon,

People whose forehead lines are getting deeper but who cannot solve the issue with Botox alone,

People who notice in photos that their eyes look smaller and more tired than before often come in for a consultation.

The procedure itself can be performed without anesthesia and has almost no downtime, so it can be done without disrupting daily life, which also helps reduce the burden.

However, one thing I would like to emphasize is that the cause and degree of drooping eyes differ from person to person, so the same treatment cannot be applied to everyone.

For people whose main issue is muscle weakness and those whose main issue is skin laxity, the balance of treatment may differ, so an accurate diagnosis before treatment is important. I’ll end here with that note.

Thank you for reading this long post.

This has been Lee Won-shin, Chief Director.

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