If you’re looking for a Gangnam ptosis plastic surgery clinic, please be sure to read this!

According to a survey by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of patients with ptosis has increased by more than 50% recently. Although it is commonly thought to occur mainly due to aging, more and more younger people are now visiting plastic surgery clinics because of congenital ptosis.

If ptosis is left untreated, the symptoms can become more severe over time and may even cause various functional inconveniences, so it is important to pay attention to it and try to correct it actively.

Today, we would like to take some time at Ribbon Plastic Surgery to explain ptosis in detail. Along with that, we will also talk about which type of surgery is best for correcting ptosis.

If you are looking for a plastic surgery clinic for ptosis, we hope you will read this carefully and find a clinic that truly understands your discomfort and will do its best to help. ^^

What is ptosis?

There is a muscle in our eyelids that lifts and lowers them. This is called the levator palpebrae superioris.

When the strength of this levator muscle weakens, the upper eyelid does not lift properly and droops downward. This is called ptosis.

Because the eyelid covers the pupil, the eyes may look smaller and give a sleepy impression, and in severe cases it can also cause various functional problems.

There are many causes of ptosis. In most cases, it occurs due to weakening of the levator muscle.

It can also appear due to eye diseases or heredity.

In addition, if the levator muscle is damaged by trauma from an accident or impact, ptosis can occur, and it can also be caused by paralysis from a brain tumor or cerebral hemorrhage.

Recently, the number of ptosis patients caused by contact lens use has been increasing. During the process of putting in and removing lenses, friction can occur in the Müller muscle, weakening the muscle and causing ptosis.

Before looking for a ptosis plastic surgery clinic, self-check!

If you often hear that you look sleepy even though you do not feel that way yourself, you should suspect ptosis.

Also, if your eyes do not feel open and clear when looking straight ahead, but you are using your forehead muscles to open them, ptosis may be suspected.

If ptosis is severe, it can cause entropion, leading the eyelashes to prick the eye or causing irritation around the eyes, among other functional problems.

It can even lead to reduced vision, so in such cases it is a good idea to actively consider correction.

A simple self-check method is to gently lift the drooping eyelid with your finger. If the upper eyelid covers more than one-third of the black part of the eye, there is a high possibility of ptosis.

Since ptosis is caused by weak levator muscle strength, it can be improved by shortening this muscle to strengthen the ability to open the eyes.

This surgery is called ptosis correction.

There are incision and non-incision methods for ptosis correction, so it is important to find out which surgical method is suitable for your current eye condition.

You should receive sufficient consultation from a plastic surgery specialist with rich clinical experience and be guided toward the surgical method that suits your eyes.

Below, we will explain each surgical method, so please make sure to understand them before your consultation at a plastic surgery clinic.

○Incision ptosis correction

Incision ptosis correction is performed by making an incision in the skin tissue and strengthening the levator muscle, which opens the eyes.

Because the surgery is performed while directly incising and viewing the inner part of the eyelid, part of the skin or fatty tissue can be removed if necessary.

The incision method is suitable for people with thick skin, a lot of fat, or severely weakened eye-opening strength.

○Non-incision ptosis correction

Non-incision ptosis correction is a surgical method that creates several small openings in the eyelid to strengthen the levator muscle and Müller muscle.

It is suitable for cases where the skin is relatively thin or the eye-opening strength is less weakened, and because it is a non-incision method, it has the advantage of less concern about scars or recovery after surgery.

Compared with the incision method, many people prefer the non-incision method because it is relatively simple and can produce natural-looking results.

However, it is not applicable to everyone, and as mentioned earlier, it is suitable for people with thinner skin or less weakened eye-opening strength.

If you ignore these factors and undergo the non-incision method without careful consideration, the correction may be insufficient and ptosis may remain, or there may be a risk of recurrence later. So please be sure to receive the right surgery for you through consultation.

Today, we explained ptosis and ways to improve it.

Ptosis varies in degree from person to person. In addition, the condition of the eyes differs for each individual, including eyelid thickness and the amount of soft tissue, so it is important to examine these factors carefully and establish a suitable surgical plan.

If you want a more satisfying result, you should undergo surgery that suits you only after sufficient consultation and an appropriate diagnosis with a plastic surgery specialist who has extensive surgical experience.

Since systematic follow-up checks must also be carried out after surgery, we ask that you choose a plastic surgery clinic with this in mind as well.

At our clinic, we perform customized surgeries that prioritize safety together with an individualized medical system. If you are worried about ptosis and looking for a plastic surgery clinic, you are welcome to contact Ribbon Plastic Surgery.

Thank you.