Jang Young-ran’s Brow Lift: Why It Made Her Look Younger, But Isn’t the Right Answer for Everyone

Recently, as broadcaster Jang Young-ran’s brow lift (subbrow lift) surgery has become a hot topic, interest in middle-aged eye surgery has risen again.

Jang Young-ran brow lift. Jang Young-ran brow lift. Jang Young-ran subbrow lift. Source: media report

In fact, Jang Young-ran is known to have undergone double eyelid surgery four times in the past, and recently she is reported to have chosen a brow lift to improve drooping upper eyelids.

After the surgery, she has appeared on broadcasts with a much sharper and younger impression, drawing a lot of attention.

However, there is one important point that keeps this case from being viewed simply as a “successful anti-aging surgery.”

That is, a brow lift is not a surgery that is suitable for every patient.

Jang Young-ran eye lift. Jang Young-ran eye surgery. Source: media report

• When is a brow lift a good choice? -

A brow lift is a surgery that improves sagging upper eyelids by removing skin just below the eyebrow.

Its advantage is that it can improve sagging naturally without significantly changing the double eyelid line.

In particular, good results can be expected in the following cases:

• When the distance between the eyes and eyebrows is sufficient

• When sagging upper eyelid skin is the main problem

• When the patient wants to preserve the existing double eyelid line

Looking at actual cases, you can see that the distance between the eyes and eyebrows becomes closer after a brow lift.

In clinical practice as well, patients with enough eye-brow spacing often show very natural and highly satisfying results.

Brow lift review. Before and after brow lift. Subbrow lift review. Before and after subbrow lift. Brow lift review. Before and after brow lift. Partial model with consent for disclosure.

• What should be noted in Jang Young-ran’s case -

According to reports, after undergoing a brow lift while having already had multiple eye surgeries,

the distance between her eyes and eyebrows reportedly became quite narrow.

Jang Young-ran brow lift. Jang Young-ran eye surgery. Jang Young-ran lift. Source: media report

In such cases, the following changes may appear:

• A cramped impression as the eyes and eyebrows become closer together

• An effect that makes the eyes look relatively smaller

• The overall balance may appear somewhat heavy

In other words, a brow lift is effective for improving sagging,

but depending on anatomical conditions—especially the eye-eyebrow distance—the quality of the result can vary greatly.

• If the space between the eyes and eyebrows is narrow and the upper eyelid area is thick? -

When the distance between the eyes and eyebrows is narrow, an forehead lift (endoscopic forehead lift) may be more appropriate.

A forehead lift is not simply a procedure that smooths forehead wrinkles.

It is a surgery that widely dissects the forehead, temples, and area around the eyebrows, then lifts the entire region upward.

Forehead lift review. Before and after forehead lift. Endoscopic forehead lift review. Before and after endoscopic forehead lift. Partial model with consent for disclosure.

As a result:

• The eyebrows themselves move upward

• The distance between the eyes and eyebrows increases

• More structural improvement is possible

In other words, if a brow lift is about “improving sagging skin,”

a forehead lift can be seen as a surgery that repositions the forehead, temples, eyebrows, and even the position of the upper eyelids themselves.

Jang Young-ran’s case shows the effect of a brow lift while also

once again emphasizing that the most important factor in choosing a surgery is each person’s anatomical condition.

Eye surgery is not simply about removing sagging skin,

but a field in which the overall balance of the eyes, eyebrows, and forehead must be considered.

Therefore, before surgery,

✔ Distance between the eyes and eyebrows

✔ Degree of skin sagging

✔ History of previous surgeries

It is most important to comprehensively analyze these factors and choose the method best suited to yourself.