The Importance of Midface Muscle Lifting During Lower Blepharoplasty [Plastic Surgery Specialist Ahn Sung-min]

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Lower Blepharoplasty and Midface Lift

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Ahn Sung-min Plastic Surgery, a hospital specializing in lower blepharoplasty and under-eye fat repositioning

Patient reference

This is a patient in their 70s, 43 days after surgery.

Under-eye fat surgery improves brightness under the eyes by moving and repositioning the fat beneath the eyes.

For a successful surgery, there are several things that should be observed.

1. You should not expect all wrinkles under the eyes to be smoothed out as if ironed flat.

After fat repositioning, all sagging skin cannot be removed. If all the sagging skin is forcibly removed, tension can cause unnatural results and complications such as ectropion. Some fine wrinkles are necessary.

2. Bulging fat should not be removed carelessly.

Just as skin becomes loose and wrinkles appear after dieting, when fat is lost, the previously sagging skin has no choice but to become wrinkled like an deflated balloon.

Just as firm skin is a symbol of youth, the goal of fat repositioning and anti-aging is to restore volume by using one’s own fat as much as possible.

It is a mistaken idea that all bulging fat should simply be removed.

Because it is not easy to restore fat once it has been removed, the fat in middle age is precious.

If lower-eyelid fat is removed, fat from the upper eyelid area may descend, causing bulging to recur and hollowing in the upper eyelid area may occur.

Therefore, moving one’s own fat to sunken areas and adding volume is the specialized technique of Ahn Sung-min Plastic Surgery.

3. To prevent ectropion, a conservative approach is taken, and the septum is reinforced and firmly fixed so that it does not recur.

The biggest complication of lower blepharoplasty is ectropion. If severe contraction occurs due to postoperative bleeding, etc., temporary ectropion may occur. For satisfactory results, we ask that you manage your blood pressure as usual and take care of your overall health.

4. The importance of midface muscle lifting

During lower blepharoplasty, the midface muscles are pulled and fixed to prevent ectropion and to achieve a lifting effect.

Surgical method for the lower-eyelid incision and recovery process

1. An incision is made just below the eyelashes.

2. After securing the incision opening through the incision, the under-eye fat is repositioned and reinforcement of the orbital septum is performed.

3. Excess sagging skin is removed.

4. The midface muscles are pulled and fixed to the periosteum.

5. The incision is sutured.

The importance of midface muscle lifting

The midface muscles refer to the muscles of the middle face. They are at the center of facial muscles and are important muscles that affect sagging.

During lower blepharoplasty, pulling the midface muscles and fixing them to the periosteum helps prevent ectropion and allows a sufficient lifting effect to be expected.

• Incision site

• Fat repositioning

• Midface lift

The stitches are removed 7 days after surgery. After stitch removal, the major swelling goes down, and the remaining swelling gradually improves over the course of one month.

The speed of recovery from swelling or bruising varies by patient. Cold compresses are better when used frequently. Cold compresses are effective in reducing heat and swelling.

After cold compresses, warm compresses help blood circulation and aid recovery.

Postoperative precautions after lower blepharoplasty

As with all surgeries, following postoperative precautions well helps support stable recovery.

Many patients think they have fully recovered after stitch removal, but in reality the surgical site can still feel tight and is still fighting to heal.

For example, just as you would be careful to wash a small cut on your hand with water, try not to use it if possible, and use waterproof tape to protect it, the surgical site is the same. In particular, the eyes require special care because they can become irritated by tears and other fluids, and inflammation can occur from rubbing the eyes or from dust.

After stitch removal, special care must be taken to prevent the wound from opening, and you should avoid straining the eyes or exposing them to irritation.

Color makeup may cause pigment deposition or inflammation at the surgical site, so it is best to avoid it for at least 3 weeks until the wound is completely healed.

Bending your head to wash your hair or lifting heavy objects can increase intraocular pressure.

An increase in intraocular pressure can lead to secondary bleeding, so extra caution is necessary.

After surgery, you may resume taking any medications that were stopped for the operation.

Eating too much salt is not good for swelling.

Sports that require sudden, large movements, such as golf, should be avoided for 2 to 3 months.

Lower blepharoplasty cost

The cost of lower blepharoplasty varies depending on the surgical method and whether it is a revision surgery.

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