For Those Looking for Before-and-After Photos of Ptosis Eye Correction Surgery...

Hello, this is Ribbon Plastic Surgery located near Sinsa Station. Many people have been inquiring about eye correction surgery, and with the end of the year approaching, interest in changing one’s facial image seems to have increased.

For those of you considering eye correction surgery, one thing I would like to strongly advise is that rather than deciding on surgery right away based only on before-and-after photos, you should be more careful when choosing a plastic surgery clinic. A wrong choice is likely to lead to unsatisfactory results.

At our clinic, we are doing our best to help you achieve natural beauty. Today, I would like to explain a few things you must know. I hope you will read this carefully and find it helpful in getting the results you want.

There is a saying that the eyes are the windows to the soul. When people look at someone, the eyes are the first part they use to judge that person’s image. Rather than automatically considering double-eyelid surgery just because the eyes look small and tired, it may be more effective to have a plastic surgery specialist accurately diagnose whether ptosis is present and proceed as needed.

This is because the reason the eyes look small may be that the muscle that lifts the eyelids is weak, making the eyes appear smaller. If you have ptosis, where the eyelid-opening strength is weak, it is better to consider eye correction surgery rather than double-eyelid surgery.

Eye correction surgery improves the functional aspect by correcting the muscle that opens the eyelids, that is, the levator palpebrae superioris, so the eyes can open more comfortably and clearly.

If the levator palpebrae superioris is weak, a habit of using the forehead muscles when opening the eyes wide can develop, which may cause forehead wrinkles or wrinkles between the eyebrows. This procedure can also help prevent such problems.

In addition, when the pupil is covered by the eyelid due to ptosis, this surgery can increase the amount of pupil exposure, creating a sharper and clearer eye shape. For those who had visual field obstruction, it can also help secure a better field of vision.

However, there is not just one surgical method; it is broadly divided into non-incisional and incisional methods. Of course, the non-incisional method is preferred because recovery is faster and natural-looking results can be expected, but even then, not everyone can receive the specific method they want.

Below, I will explain each surgical method in more detail.

First, to determine which method is appropriate, the condition of the patient’s eyelids must be carefully checked. Since everyone has different eyelid skin thickness, fat volume, muscle volume, and eyelid-opening strength, the surgery method must be chosen accordingly.

Non-incisional eye correction is suitable when the eyelid skin is thin and the degree of ptosis is not severe. Because no incision is made, scars are hardly left, and bruising and swelling after the procedure are relatively less than with the incisional method, but there are limits to removing some of the tissue inside the eyelid.

The incisional method corrects ptosis by making an incision in the eyelid. It is suitable for people with thick eyelid skin or severe ptosis, and it allows removal of some tissue inside the eyelid. Because it involves an incision, bruising and swelling after the procedure can be relatively more severe and the recovery period longer, but more solid correction is possible.

You may find it easier to understand by looking at the table below. ^^

Category	Non-incisional	Incisional
Suitable candidates	Cases with thin eyelid skinCases where the sizes of both eyes differEyes that look sleepy even with double eyelidsMild ptosis	Suitable for all casesSevere ptosisPeople with significant eyelid droopingPeople who use the eyebrows and forehead a lot when opening their eyes
Degree of correction	Difficult to correct in severe cases	Severe cases can also be corrected
Fat removal	Partially possible	Always possible
Scarring	Very little	May occur

If I were to explain eye correction surgery in one sentence, you can think of it as a procedure that increases the strength used to open the eyes, thereby enlarging the eyes.

By shortening the levator palpebrae superioris and reducing its total length, it helps you open your eyes more easily than before while making them appear larger and clearer. However, even a very small difference in correction can produce good results, but there is also the possibility of exposure to various problems such as overcorrection or undercorrection.

In particular, overcorrection is one of the representative side effects. It can occur when the levator palpebrae superioris is shortened beyond an appropriate amount. Even when you open your eyes with a moderate amount of force, they may appear overly wide, and in some cases symptoms of lagophthalmos, where the eyes do not close fully, may occur as well. In such cases, levator recession surgery must be performed, and since this is one of the most difficult types of revision surgery, it is best to find a plastic surgery specialist with extensive surgical experience for the initial operation.

There are also cases of asymmetric correction. This is a problem that occurs when the difference in ptosis between the two eyes is not sufficiently considered before surgery. In addition to differences in the degree of correction between the two eyes, it is important to appropriately adjust for eyelid thickness, fat volume, and pupil exposure so that both eyes can be made symmetrical.

There are also various other side effects, and their causes are diverse as well. As with any surgery, if an appropriate surgical plan is applied according to each individual’s condition, satisfactory results can be expected. However, if surgery is performed without a sufficient consultation process, the possibility of side effects may increase.

Therefore, we strongly recommend that you have a thorough consultation with a medical team with extensive clinical experience and then proceed after establishing a surgical plan.

At Ribbon Plastic Surgery, we carefully examine each individual’s eyelid skin thickness, degree of ptosis, degree of eyelid drooping, fat volume, muscle volume, and other factors, and establish a customized plan accordingly.

If you are looking for a plastic surgery clinic, you may contact Ribbon Plastic Surgery. We will do our best to provide you with satisfying results through thorough customized consultation and surgery.

Thank you.