Types and Effects of Youthful Facial Surgery at Garnet Plastic Surgery

As time passes, our skin loses collagen,

which reduces elasticity, making it more prone to wrinkles and sagging,

and loss of volume can make us look dull and tired.

Just as we cannot turn back time through human effort,

aging is also a natural phenomenon

that appears as time goes by,

so it cannot be prevented.

However, just as we can train our bodies through regular exercise

to maintain a healthy and youthful figure,

our skin can also be managed in various ways to slow aging

or make us look younger than our age.

Among these methods, today we will take a detailed look at

the types of youthful facial surgery and their surgical effects

that can make you feel as if you have become 10 years younger than your actual age.

Types of youthful facial surgery

Youthful facial surgery is an anti-aging procedure

that changes a tired, dull-looking impression caused by aging

into a lively, energetic one.

Sagging eyelids / puffiness under the eyes

→ brow lift, upper blepharoplasty, lower blepharoplasty

When the forehead sags and has many wrinkles

→ forehead lift

When the facial line sags

→ facelift

When the face lacks volume

→ fat grafting

By undergoing the youthful facial surgeries above,

you can regain a lively appearance.

So, shall we take a closer look at the surgical methods

and effects of each youthful facial procedure?

What is a brow lift?

If you are concerned about sagging eyelids,

a brow lift is a surgery that makes an incision above or below the eyebrow

and pulls the sagging eyelid upward.

It is a method that can improve eyelid sagging

without creating a separate double eyelid crease,

and without affecting the existing double eyelid line.

If the space between the eyes and eyebrows is wide,

a brow lift with an incision above the brow is performed.

If the space between the eyes and eyebrows is narrow,

a brow lift with an incision below the brow is performed.

The cost is 790,000 KRW.

You can check the differences between brow lift surgery and upper blepharoplasty,

the recommended age for a brow lift,

and details such as recovery time after surgery and scar care

through the video!

What is upper blepharoplasty?

"Upper blepharoplasty" is a youthful eye surgery that can improve

the heavy, tired-looking impression caused by aging

when fat accumulates in the eyelids and they begin to sag.

Because it can improve sagging eyelids and eye-area wrinkles at the same time,

it is characterized by its ability to make a narrow-looking eye shape

appear larger and more defined.

In addition, if you use the forehead muscles when opening your eyes,

forehead wrinkles can become deeper.

If you undergo upper blepharoplasty,

the eyelids become lighter,

so you no longer rely on the forehead to open your eyes,

which can also help prevent forehead wrinkles.

Upper blepharoplasty is performed by designing the surgery according to the degree of sagging,

making an incision in the eyelid, removing the sagging tissue,

pulling the stretched muscle, and then suturing.

As a result, it not only improves the eye shape to look clearer and more refreshed,

but also secures a blocked field of vision,

helping relieve functional discomfort.

What is lower blepharoplasty?

Next after upper blepharoplasty is "lower blepharoplasty."

Lower blepharoplasty is a youthful eye surgery that can improve

the condition in which aging causes the muscles around the eyes to sag,

creating bulging fat under the eyes.

If you have loosened fat pockets or dark, dull under-eye circles,

you can complete a brighter eye area through this surgery.

So when dark and puffy under-eyes are a concern,

you can try to achieve a youthful appearance

through lower blepharoplasty.

Lower blepharoplasty is performed by making an incision under the eye,

removing and repositioning the fat,

and then fixing the orbicularis oculi muscle under the eye to the periosteum.

Therefore, it can help prevent the same issue from recurring over time.

In addition, as under-eye wrinkles improve through surgery,

a clear and defined eye area is achieved.

Because the skin near the inner conjunctiva is minimally incised,

the suturing scar is hidden by the eyelashes,

which helps reduce scar concerns after surgery.

Upper & lower blepharoplasty

How much do they cost?

In addition, many people are curious about the prices of upper and lower blepharoplasty,

so we would like to share them in this post!

Lower blepharoplasty, which makes the eye area look younger,

can produce even better synergy when combined with Rejuran i.

At a price range of 1.7 million KRW,

it can help make the under-eye area look more youthful,

so please keep this in mind if you were wondering about the cost.

Also, lower blepharoplasty and upper blepharoplasty

are often performed together.

If the two procedures are done together,

the cost is around 3 million KRW,

which can be somewhat less burdensome than having only one surgery.

Upper blepharoplasty performed to improve sagging eyes

can have an enhanced youthful effect when combined with a forehead lift.

If the two procedures are done together,

the price is in the 4 million KRW range,

so it may be helpful to know in advance

which youthful facial surgery you need

and how much it will cost~!

If upper and lower blepharoplasty are surgeries to create youthful eyes,

facelift, forehead lift, and fat grafting are procedures

that can improve deep wrinkles, a sagging facial line, and volume!

Let’s continue and look at them one by one.

What is a facelift?

A facelift is a fundamental surgery that improves

nasolabial folds, the jawline, and wrinkles that appear across the face.

Because it tightens and lifts loosened tissue,

it enhances the elasticity of the facial skin,

making it a representative youthful facial procedure

that can create a three-dimensional and well-defined facial line.

Facelift surgery is performed by making a skin incision

starting from the temple,

following the boundary in front of the ear,

and extending behind the earlobe.

It proceeds by cutting the weakened retaining ligaments of the mid and lower face,

removing the loosened SMAS layer under the skin,

and then pulling it upward and fixing it in place.

Compared with simple one-time procedures that only lift the skin surface,

this surgery firmly pulls even the SMAS layer,

where sagging begins,

making it a solution that can permanently improve

an aging, sagging, uneven facial line,

deep nasolabial folds, and jowls.

Therefore, even a facial line that was not smooth because of sagging tissue

can become a slimmer V-line.

What is a forehead lift?

Next, a "forehead lift" is a youthful facial procedure

that can solve, all at once, forehead wrinkles, glabellar wrinkles,

eye-area wrinkles, and sagging eyebrows that appear in the upper face as aging progresses.

If aging has weakened your ability to open your eyes,

and you have the habit of using your forehead muscles to open them,

undergoing a forehead lift can help strengthen that function,

and it can also provide clearer eyes and help prevent forehead wrinkles.

A forehead lift is performed by designing the lifting area,

making an incision behind the hairline,

and then inserting an endoscope into the incision to perform the surgery while directly viewing the area.

After lifting the dissected skin,

an Endotine is inserted to place the skin tissue at the desired position,

and the lifted skin can be secured with dissolvable sutures.

Because a forehead lift is performed while viewing the inside with an endoscope,

it allows for a safer procedure and is one of the popular youthful facial surgeries

that lifts the forehead and creates a younger-looking appearance.

You can also find the "Pentafix forehead lift," which has improved fixation strength

compared with the existing Endotine fixation method.

It is characterized by firmly securing at least five points

using Endotine, bone tunneling, and fascia suturing fixation methods,

and it can delicately correct eyebrow asymmetry as well.

What is fat grafting?

As time passes, the cells inside our body also begin to age

and undergo apoptosis,

and as collagen production slows,

elasticity decreases and facial volume is also reduced.

This can make the face look lifeless

and give a constantly tired impression,

so it is a good idea to create a lively look

through autologous fat grafting.

This is a procedure in which unnecessary fat is collected from areas such as the thighs,

lower abdomen, and buttocks,

pure fat is extracted with a centrifuge,

and then injected into the face.

It can be applied to various areas such as the forehead, glabella,

sunken eyes, deep nasolabial folds,

sunken cheeks, and the front cheekbone area,

helping to balance the overall face and create natural volume.

For this reason, it is often performed together with other youthful facial procedures

such as upper and lower blepharoplasty or facelift to create a synergistic effect.

So far, we have looked at the types of youthful facial surgery

and their effects.

The desire to look younger than one's age is something everyone has,

and if you are someone who often says,

"I just want to look 5 years younger, or 10 years younger,"

it is a good idea to carefully find out which youthful facial procedure you need now,

and which surgeries or procedures you can combine for a more satisfying

synergistic effect.

At Garnet Plastic Surgery, before surgery,

we use low-dose CT with minimal radiation exposure

to carefully plan the operation based on 3D information,

so you can feel more at ease.

Dr. Baek In-su of Garnet Plastic Surgery,

a board-certified plastic surgeon,

establishes a detailed surgical plan suited to the degree and condition of aging

through a 1:1 personalized consultation.

In addition, he strives to create a design that satisfies the standards of universal beauty

while bringing out each individual's charm and preferences,

so you can expect a higher level of satisfaction.