Sinsa Station Upper and Lower Eyelid Surgery Clinic: Why ‘Unnecessary Stimulation’ Needs to Be Reduced

At Ribbon Plastic Surgery, we welcome patients from their teens to those in their 50s and older, but among them, people in their 50s to 70s make up by far the largest share.

Most people want middle-aged eye surgery to improve sagging eyelids, and compared to younger patients, they tend to have a clear standard for “what absolutely must not happen.”

For example, things like the following:

1. I’m uneasy about cosmetic surgery, so it must not look too obvious after the procedure.

2. I’m having surgery because the skin around my eyes has become irritated from drooping eyelids, but the aesthetic aspect also needs to be considered.

3. The eyes should not look overly sharp or intense.

4. There must be no scarring.

5. Very large eyes feel 부담스럽다, and I want them to harmonize well with the rest of my face.

Sagging eyelids caused by aging should definitely be improved for eye health, but aesthetics should not be neglected either.

Drooping eyelids make the face look older and block the field of vision. In addition, the lower eye area, which has lost elasticity, can cause the fat underneath to bulge outward, creating a tough-looking yet dark impression.

People in their 50s often want surgery mainly for aesthetic reasons, but in their 60s to 80s, many also seek surgery urgently because of functional problems.

As the eyes become swollen, tears can easily form, and the outer corners of the eyes may become irritated, even leading to contact dermatitis. That is why eye surgery for middle-aged patients is a procedure in which many factors must be considered.

At our clinic, rather than making dramatic changes to the shape or size of the eyes, we choose a method that promotes natural anti-aging by considering harmony with the eyes, nose, mouth, and surrounding skin.

In particular, there is one more point that must be carefully considered when performing middle-aged eye surgery. We will explain it in detail through the following article, so please follow along step by step. ^^

Middle-aged eye surgery: Why ‘unnecessary stimulation’ needs to be reduced

If there is one difference between middle-aged eye surgery and the eye surgery performed on people in their 20s and 30s, it is that it requires tissue removal.

Because the skin is already significantly sagging, removal is unavoidable whether it is the upper or lower eyelid.

The problem is that in middle-aged patients, skin regeneration is reduced, so excessive bleeding or scarring may occur during the removal process. In particular, patients with high blood pressure or diabetes should be sure to inform the doctor in charge of their underlying conditions before surgery.

Eye surgery does not involve procedures such as implant insertion, but the use of medications such as anesthetics during surgery is unavoidable. If the patient has an underlying condition, the doctor must be aware of it and use the appropriate medication accordingly to reduce unnecessary side effects.

Also, considering the skin’s regenerative condition, if a greater degree of removal is needed, the surgery should be adjusted accordingly so that a much more stable result can be achieved in terms of future care.

Middle-aged eye surgery is a procedure that can produce good results only when approached on a completely different level from surgery for people in their 20s and 30s. With this in mind, please choose a plastic surgery clinic with sufficient understanding and clinical experience in middle-aged eye surgery.

Types of middle-aged eye surgery?

1. Upper eyelid surgery

This is a procedure that removes part of the tissue when the upper eyelid has sagged and creates a double eyelid. Among middle-aged eye surgeries, it is also the procedure in which the most tissue removal is performed.

Because the double eyelid line is incised and tissue is removed, excessive tissue removal can cause the double eyelid to look too pronounced or too thick.

In general, many people think, “Upper eyelid surgery is only possible as an incision procedure,” right?

When this kind of problem is anticipated, our clinic makes an incision in a place that is not easily visible, removes the tissue, and then secondarily performs buried double eyelid surgery to create a soft and natural-looking double eyelid.

This is why people who are worried about getting a double eyelid choose our upper eyelid surgery.

2. Lower eyelid surgery

Lower eyelid surgery refers to a procedure that repositions the bulging fat under the eyes. It is broadly divided into transconjunctival lower eyelid surgery and transcutaneous lower eyelid surgery.

• Transconjunctival lower eyelid surgery: A method of making an incision in the red inner tissue seen when the lower eyelid is turned outward, then repositioning the fat. Performed when skin elasticity remains.

• Transcutaneous lower eyelid surgery: A method of making an incision in the skin covered by the eyelashes, repositioning the fat, and lifting and fixing the skin and muscle. Performed when there is no skin elasticity.

For lower eyelid surgery as well, many people worry that “the scar might be visible,” but if there is some degree of skin elasticity, transconjunctival lower eyelid surgery can be performed.

These days, there are so many middle-aged patients who take care of themselves, so transconjunctival lower eyelid surgery is also being performed frequently. Please keep that in mind!

In addition, procedures such as forehead lift surgery, which lifts the eyelids, eyebrows, and forehead at the same time, and brow lift surgery, which lifts the area by making an incision just below the eyebrows, are included in <middle-aged eye surgery>.

Middle-aged eye surgery is a term that collectively refers to anti-aging eye surgery; it cannot describe every procedure with a single term. Please remember that receiving an individualized diagnosis and undergoing the corresponding surgery is the best way to achieve the most natural result.

Thank you for reading until the end. ^^

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