Double Eyelid Surgery and Ptosis Correction? Please Read This Before Your Consultation.

Hello, we are Re:本 Plastic Surgery, located at Exit 1 of Sinsa Station.

“I’m looking into double eyelid surgery, but I was told I need ptosis correction because I have ptosis. Is this the right surgery for me?”

“I understand ptosis correction should be done at a plastic surgery clinic that is good at it, but how can I tell?”

Ptosis refers to a condition in which the eyelid covers more than 2 mm of the black part of the eye for any reason.

Ptosis often occurs because the muscles that open the eyes are weak.

In addition to making you look sleepy or unrefreshed, it also causes problems such as forehead wrinkles because you habitually use the forehead muscles when opening your eyes.

Ptosis correction is a surgery that strengthens the function of the muscles that open the eyes, helping you open your eyes more clearly even when opening them as you normally would.

Sometimes people think ptosis correction is a surgery that simply makes the eyes look bigger and ask to proceed with surgery without hesitation.

However, ptosis correction should, in principle, be performed when there are symptoms of ptosis, and the decision should be made by checking whether it is appropriate for the current condition of your eyes.

Incisional or non-incisional ptosis correction?

Ptosis correction is divided into incisional and non-incisional methods.

In the case of the non-incisional method, the inside of the eye is turned over and the Müller muscle is shortened.

Compared with the incisional method, it generally causes less bruising and swelling and allows for a faster recovery, so many people prefer it.

However, the non-incisional method is not suitable for everyone.

For people whose eye-opening strength has become significantly weaker, those with thicker skin, and those with a larger amount of soft tissue, the incisional method is more appropriate.

Incisional ptosis correction is a method in which the eyelid is incised and the procedure is performed while directly viewing the inside.

It not only helps you open your eyes better by shortening the muscle and tying down areas that have become thin and weak, but also allows fat or skin to be removed if necessary.

Because each person has different conditions, such as eyelid skin thickness and eye shape, it is necessary to carefully consider these factors and apply the appropriate surgical method.

If surgery is performed without considering these factors, the results may fall short of expectations, and it may also cause various side effects such as overcorrection or lagophthalmos, so special caution is needed.

We strongly recommend that you have a thorough consultation with medical staff who have extensive surgical experience and know-how, undergo a detailed examination, and then receive guidance on the surgery that is right for you.

Things to note about ptosis correction

Sometimes there are people who misunderstand ptosis correction surgery.

Some believe that ptosis correction must always be performed when having double eyelid surgery, or that ptosis correction is a surgery that makes the eyes bigger.

In principle, ptosis correction surgery is needed when there are symptoms of ptosis, and also in cases where the strength to open the eyes weakens after double eyelid surgery, making it highly likely that the double eyelid crease will come undone.

Conversely, if ptosis correction is needed but only double eyelid surgery is performed, it may easily come undone, or the eyes may appear even sleepier after surgery.

In this way, ptosis correction is not simply a surgery to make the eyes bigger; it must be performed while fully considering the functional aspects.

If ptosis correction is done unnecessarily just to make the eyes look bigger, side effects may occur, or the result may look unnatural.

It is also important to carefully examine the degree of ptosis and the eye conditions, such as eyelid skin thickness and the amount of soft tissue, and then plan a surgery that is appropriate for those conditions.

To do this, you should have a sufficient consultation with a plastic surgery specialist with extensive surgical experience and proceed with the surgery that suits you.

Eye surgery is a procedure where even a small mistake can lead to a major result.

Therefore, if you do not have surgery performed by a doctor with extensive clinical experience across various age groups and different cases, it is difficult to achieve the desired result.

At Re:本 Plastic Surgery, medical staff with more than 20 years of experience will personally meet and examine you to find the surgery that fits you best.

Today, we talked about ptosis correction and ptosis.

If you have ptosis and undergo double eyelid surgery, the sagging muscle cannot be lifted properly, which can actually make the impression of looking sleepy and tired even stronger.

Therefore, for those with ptosis, double eyelid surgery should be performed after ptosis correction.

Ptosis correction surgery is a procedure that must satisfy both aesthetic and functional aspects at the same time.

Therefore, we ask that you make your decision after receiving 충분한 consultation from a plastic surgery specialist with extensive surgical experience and anatomical knowledge.

If you are worried because your eyes look sleepy and tired, or if you were recommended ptosis correction along with double eyelid surgery while looking into surgery, you may want to visit Re:本 Plastic Surgery.

Based on our experience performing eye surgery in Sinsa-dong for 20 years, we will do our best to offer a good solution to your concerns.

Thank you.

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