Lower Blepharoplasty Side Effects, Ectropion, Bulging Under the Eyes, Hollowing After Surgery, Obje Plastic Surgery Gangnam

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Lower blepharoplasty side effects

I’m worried that the area under my eyes will look bulging.

During the recovery process after surgery, the area under the eyes may appear lumpy or bulging. In the process of performing lower blepharoplasty at a Gangnam clinic, the skin under the eyes is separated like a thin layer.

At this point, after repositioning the fat and securing the muscle, the remaining skin is removed and the skin layer is attached directly to the underlying tissue. As the skin adheres to the tissue and recovers, it may feel somewhat bunched up at first, but this can be considered a natural part of the healing process. Over time, the uneven areas gradually settle and become smoother.

Why do some cases develop asymmetry in the scar line?

First of all, in our bodies, left-right asymmetry is present in most cases. You can think of complete symmetry as extremely rare.

During surgery, efforts are made to make the incision lines on both sides as symmetrical as possible, but slight asymmetry can still occur.

In the case of lower blepharoplasty at Gangnam, the scar line fades and becomes almost invisible, so even if it looks asymmetrical at first, there is no need to worry too much.

I’m worried that the area under my eyes will turn outward.

The symptom of the area under the eyes turning outward is called ectropion. This is a representative side effect of lower blepharoplasty.

There are various causes of ectropion.

Typical causes include removing too much skin under the eyes, or gradual outward turning as scar contracture develops under the eyes. At Obje Plastic Surgery, when performing lower blepharoplasty, the muscles are properly secured to support the lower eyelid and prevent it from turning outward, and skin removal is done only as much as necessary.

We perform surgery carefully to avoid unnecessary damage during the procedure. As a result, most people who undergo surgery at our clinic have little to no concern about this.

Which is better, summer or winter?

Some patients feel uncomfortable about having surgery in the summer. From what they tell us, this concern often comes from worries about inflammation or other management issues. To conclude, the season does not matter very much.

Compared with the past, hygiene conditions are much better now overall, and heating and cooling systems work well, so the risk of inflammation or infection is very low. Therefore, you can undergo Gangnam lower blepharoplasty whenever it is convenient for you.

Hollowing after surgery

When surgery is performed, it is true that the area under the eyes, which used to protrude, becomes less prominent than before surgery. Some patients have more under-eye fat, while others have less. In cases where there is relatively little under-eye fat, repositioning the fat to fill the deep tear trough can result in hollowing after surgery. Mild hollowing is acceptable, but if it is severe, after an adequate recovery period, an additional fat grafting procedure can be performed to fill the hollowed area.

I will explain in more detail through a video about the retention period of lower blepharoplasty and when it is possible to undergo the procedure again after lower blepharoplasty.

■ Watch the video on lower blepharoplasty side effects by Dr. Kim Hyun-jo of Obje Plastic Surgery in Gangnam