Key Points of Eye Surgery for People in Their 40s and 50s, Seen Through Ahn Seon-young’s Eye Surgery

Recently, news of broadcaster Ahn Seon-young’s eye surgery has renewed interest in eye surgery for middle-aged people.

According to reports, she underwent upper blepharoplasty to improve drooping eyelids along with ptosis correction.

Ahn Seon-young eye surgery. Ahn Seon-young eye operation. Ahn Seon-young ptosis correction. Source: media report

This is actually a very typical combination in eye surgery for people in their 40s and 50s.

So unlike double-eyelid surgery for people in their 20s, how should eye surgery for people in their 40s and 50s be approached?

• The basic foundation of middle-aged eye surgery is “upper blepharoplasty” -

As people enter their 40s and 50s, the first change that usually appears is drooping eyelids.

Simply creating a double-eyelid line is not enough; the loosened skin must also be removed to achieve a natural result.

The procedure performed at this stage is upper blepharoplasty.

It is similar to incisional double-eyelid surgery, but the key point is forming a double-eyelid line while removing sagging skin.

That is why it is often called “middle-aged double-eyelid surgery.”

✔ Key points

• Removal of sagging skin

• A clear but not excessive double-eyelid line

• Improved field of vision when opening the eyes

Upper blepharoplasty. Upper eyelid surgery. Ptosis correction surgery. Ptosis correction. Blepharoptosis correction surgery.

• Ptosis correction only when truly necessary -

Another important factor in eye surgery is the strength used to open the eyes (whether ptosis is present).

In the following cases, ptosis correction is considered together with the surgery.

• When multiple eyelid folds appear

• Uneven eyes with different sizes on the left and right

• When the forehead muscles are used to open the eyes

• When the upper eyelids look sunken and weak

Ptosis correction is not only a surgery to make the eyes “look clearer,” but since it is needed for various reasons, sufficient consultation before surgery is necessary.

• The impression is only complete when the under-eye area is also addressed -

If only the upper eye area is improved and the under-eye area is left untreated, the overall impression can look awkward.

For under-eye surgery in people in their 40s and 50s, the approach differs depending on the individual condition of the under-eye area.

• If there is little skin sagging → under-eye fat repositioning

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• If there is significant skin sagging → lower blepharoplasty

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In particular, what matters in both procedures is a design that preserves the aegyo-sal.

Keeping the aegyo-sal intact helps avoid an artificial look and creates a naturally more youthful appearance.

• Real case example and key summary of eye surgery for people in their 40s and 50s -

This is a case of a woman in her 40s who underwent eye surgery, facial fat grafting, and jawline liposuction.

Double-eyelid surgery in the 40s. Double-eyelid surgery in the 40s. Eye corner surgery in the 40s. Eye surgery review in the 40s. Real model with consent for public release.

Before-and-after eye surgery in the 40s. Eye surgery review in the 40s. Double-eyelid surgery review in the 40s. Under-eye fat repositioning in the 40s. Eye corner surgery review in the 40s. Real model with consent for public release.

Middle-aged eye surgery is not simply about “creating a line.”

It is a process of comprehensively correcting structural changes caused by aging.

✔ Resolve sagging skin with upper blepharoplasty ✔ Supplement function with ptosis correction when needed ✔ Improve the under-eye area as well ✔ Preserve aegyo-sal for a natural, youthful effect

Ahn Seon-young eye surgery. Ahn Seon-young double-eyelid surgery. Ahn Seon-young eye operation. Source: media report.