Eyelid Drooping and Endoscopic Forehead Lift - [Garnet Plastic Surgery Director Baek In-su in the Press]

As people age, due to aging and the force of gravity,

eyelid drooping becomes more severe,

which brings about changes in facial expression.

In addition, when the eyelids obstruct the field of vision,

functional discomfort can also arise.

This can be addressed with upper blepharoplasty,

but if the distance between the eyes and eyebrows is close,

and you are worried that your expression may look stronger after upper blepharoplasty,

consider a forehead lift instead of upper blepharoplasty 🚩

Although the word “lift” may make it sound grand

and like a difficult surgery,

a forehead lift involves making a small incision at the hairline,

approaching with an endoscope,

and dissecting with Endotine, so

scarring and swelling are not significant ❗

Learn more about forehead lifts through Director Baek In-su’s press coverage article!

Skin sagging, which becomes more noticeable with age, is a natural part of the aging process, but for the person going through it, it can be stressful in many ways. As people get older, the skin loses elasticity due to aging and gradually sags downward under the influence of gravity. The skin around the eyes is thinner than in other areas, so aging is felt first in the eyelids. When the eyelids droop, it not only changes the impression of the face, but also causes discomfort by blocking the field of vision.

Usually, the easiest way to address eyelid drooping is upper blepharoplasty, in which part of the eyelid skin is removed in line with the double-eyelid crease. However, a large part of eyelid drooping happens because the forehead and eyebrows descend together as one unit, and if only the eyelid skin is removed, the distance between the eyes and eyebrows becomes closer, making the expression look stronger.

Therefore, if eyelid drooping caused by sagging of the forehead and eyebrows is corrected through an endoscopic forehead lift, the cause of the skin sagging can be addressed, allowing a much more natural return to a youthful appearance. Some people may think that an endoscopic forehead lift sounds like a major operation just from the name, but the procedure is performed by using a high-definition endoscope to dissect the forehead and eyebrow area through small holes in the scalp, then fixing the lifted skin tissue with an absorbable fixation device called Endotine or with dissolvable threads.

Because the surgery is performed through a small incision inside the scalp, there is no visible external incision, there is no need to worry about scarring, and recovery is very fast. Although the name includes “lift,” making it sound like a major surgery, the operation time is also short at around 1 hour, swelling is not significant, and the results are natural, so it is a lifting procedure that can be done with a light 마음, to the point that people around you may not even realize you had surgery. In addition, the endoscope can weaken the muscles that create a frowning expression, helping to soften the glabella, eye area, and forehead wrinkles, and can also give you a refreshed and brighter impression.

However, because the surgery is performed through minimal incisions with the help of an endoscope, it is by no means an easy procedure. It is advisable to proceed only after consulting with an experienced board-certified plastic surgeon who is well acquainted with the locations of the complex nerves, muscles, blood vessels, and ligament structures of the face.

Source: Gangnam Seocho Naeil Newspaper, Issue No. 1010