About Upper Eyelid Surgery for Middle-Aged Patients

Hello, this is Director Choi Seung-hyeop of WINK Plastic Surgery. Today’s topic is eye surgery for middle-aged patients, specifically upper eyelid surgery.

As time passes, the skin of the eyelids sags, and the double eyelid fold that used to exist naturally becomes smaller and begins to cover the eyes. In such cases, surgery is needed to remove the loosened eyelid skin and recreate the double eyelid fold, and this is called upper eyelid surgery.

Upper eyelid revision surgery | Before surgery

Then, in what cases is it difficult to solve the problem with upper eyelid surgery? It would be when the eyebrows sag severely or the forehead has sagged significantly. In these cases, in addition to upper eyelid surgery, procedures such as brow lift or forehead lift may also be needed.

Upper eyelid revision surgery | 5 months after surgery

Also, if the double eyelid shape or size is appropriate but the eyes are simply covered by a drooping structure, a brow lift alone may be effective, so it would be good to receive a diagnosis through a consultation.

Then, are there any precautions for upper eyelid surgery? In general, as aging progresses, not only does the skin sag, but the amount of eyelid fat also decreases, and the strength used to open the eyes is often insufficient. In such cases, ptosis correction and eyelid fat grafting may also be needed together.

In the case of middle-aged plastic surgery, it is necessary to understand that the skin is no longer in its previous condition due to reduced elasticity and deeper wrinkles, and accordingly, it is better to proceed conservatively rather than perform excessive surgery. Rather than making an excessive change in impression or pursuing an overly aggressive operation, it is safer to seek functional improvement along with the corresponding aesthetic improvement.

That concludes our look at middle-aged eye surgery and upper eyelid surgery.

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