For the Wedding’s Second Leading Role

A wedding is the most special day for the bride and groom, but it is also an unforgettable and precious moment for their parents, especially the parents of the couple.

It is said that all parents hope to greet their relatives and acquaintances, whom they have not seen in a long time, with a pretty and confident appearance.

That is why, recently, more women in their 50s and 60s have been preparing for parent-of-the-bride-and-groom plastic surgery ahead of their children’s weddings.

“What Is Parent-of-the-Bride-and-Groom Plastic Surgery?”

Parent-of-the-bride-and-groom plastic surgery refers to anti-aging plastic surgery performed ahead of a child’s wedding. It refers to procedures that many people in their 50s and 60s seek in order to regain a natural and healthy impression.

Parent-of-the-bride-and-groom plastic surgery for someone in their 50s. Real model with consent for disclosure.

Parent-of-the-bride-and-groom plastic surgery is not aimed simply at making someone look prettier through cosmetic surgery, but at improving an image that looks tired or older, so consultations proceed in a manner similar to anti-aging surgery.

Comparison of a past photo and a current photo. Real model with consent for disclosure.

To avoid damaging one’s own image through plastic surgery, it is possible to refer to past photos when making a surgical plan, and accordingly consider which procedures are needed.

“Typical Procedures in Parent-of-the-Bride-and-Groom Plastic Surgery”

The representative anti-aging procedures commonly chosen by middle-aged people are as follows.

Procedure	Main Area Improved	Main Effect	Recovery Period (Average)
Upper blepharoplasty	Upper eyelids	Improves sagging eyelids, creates a more defined eye shape	Return to daily life possible within 1–2 weeks
Lower blepharoplasty	Under-eye fat, fine lines	Removes puffiness under the eyes, reduces dark circles	Bruising and swelling decrease within 1–2 weeks
Facelift	Midface, jawline	Lifts the entire face, improves nasolabial folds and double chin	Return to daily life in about 2 weeks
Forehead lift	Forehead, around the eyebrows	Improves forehead wrinkles, lifts the eye area	Return to daily life in about 2 weeks
Fat grafting	Forehead, temples, around the eyes, nasolabial area, etc.	Adds volume to hollow areas of the face, creates a younger impression	Bruising and swelling for 1–2 weeks, stabilizes within 1 month

The areas improved and the recovery period differ depending on the procedure, but in most cases it is possible to return to daily life within 2 weeks.

Procedures and scope of anti-aging surgery.

Usually, the period for preparing for a wedding is known to be about 3 to 6 months, depending on the situation.

Wedding preparation process and period.

Three to six months is enough time for recovery after plastic surgery and even for natural-looking changes, so it can be considered a suitable period to think about plastic surgery with enough time to spare.

“Before and After Parent-of-the-Bride-and-Groom Plastic Surgery”

This is a woman in her mid-50s who underwent upper blepharoplasty, lower blepharoplasty, forehead lift, facelift, and fat grafting to the upper eyelids ahead of her child’s wedding.

Parent-of-the-bride-and-groom plastic surgery for someone in their 50s. Upper blepharoplasty in the 50s review. Lower blepharoplasty in the 50s review. Facelift in the 50s review. Forehead lift in the 50s review.

Before and after upper blepharoplasty in the 50s. Before and after lower blepharoplasty in the 50s. Before and after facelift in the 50s. Before and after forehead lift in the 50s.

Parent-of-the-bride-and-groom plastic surgery in the 50s. Before and after facelift. Before and after forehead lift. Before and after upper blepharoplasty. Before and after lower blepharoplasty.

A past photo from their 40s. Comparison before and after surgery in the mid-50s.

Because facial aging occurs across the entire face, it is important to choose an approach that addresses the causes of aging.

Just because there are many procedures does not mean the face will change unnaturally; rather, because the causes of aging are addressed in various areas, natural anti-aging is possible.

Compared with the woman’s past photos from her mid-50s, you can see a look that is about 10 to 15 years younger while still maintaining her good image.

And many people are also concerned about scars after anti-aging surgery.

In middle-aged eye surgeries such as upper blepharoplasty and lower blepharoplasty, scars are rarely left due to the characteristics of the skin.

In the case of a forehead lift, the surgery is performed endoscopically through a small incision inside the scalp, so the incision scar is not visible.

In the case of a facelift, many people worry about scars because of the incision location around the ears, but if the incision is made appropriately to match the anatomical shape of the ear and the lifted tension is placed on the SMAS layer rather than the skin, scars are rarely left.

“Changes in Scars After Facelift Surgery”

Changes in facelift incision scars. Facelift scars. Facelift incision. Facelift ear shape. Changes in facelift scars.

Facelift incision scar. Facelift incision. Facelift scar.

Especially at weddings, there are many cases where one must wear hanbok and put the hair up, so if the incision after a facelift is noticeable or if there is a deformity in the ear shape, there may be limitations in wedding preparation.

However, if a facelift is performed properly, the incision scars are mostly hidden or not very noticeable, so there are no restrictions on hairstyles.

Before and after anti-aging surgery in the 50s. Review of anti-aging surgery in the 50s. Real model with consent for disclosure.