Midlife Eye Surgery? Double Eyelid Surgery? Director Kim Hyun-jo Explains the <Differences>

Midlife eye surgery? Double eyelid surgery?

Director Kim Hyun-jo explains the <differences>

Hello.

This is Obje Plastic Surgery.

These days, when you look in the mirror,

do your eyelids seem

to have sagged a lot more

than before?

If so, you may also have experienced

trouble opening your eyes well

when you wake up in the morning,

or a feeling that your field of vision is cramped.

At first,

you may have thought,

"Maybe I'm just tired," but as time passes,

the area above your eyes feels heavier,

and the sagging seems to be getting worse.

As people around you start saying things like

"You look tired these days" or

"You look sleepy" more often,

that's probably when the real 고민 began.

So you start looking into eye surgery,

and wonder how double eyelid surgery,

which younger people get, differs from

midlife eye surgery.

You may also be confused about

which method is right for your age.

Today, I’ll help clear up these concerns

one by one.

I’ll explain what changes occur in the eyes

as we get older,

what kind of surgery is appropriate,

and what you should check

in order to choose the method

that fits you best.

If you read to the end,

the vague concerns you had

will become a little clearer.

Are double eyelid surgery for younger people

and midlife eye surgery different?

To get to the point,

they are not the same surgery,

but some of the steps are similar.

Incisional double eyelid surgery,

which is commonly performed on younger people,

is intended to create a double eyelid line.

In many Asian eyes,

there is no double eyelid crease and

there is often a lot of orbital fat,

so the eyes can look thick.

For this type of eye,

a skin incision is made along the double eyelid line,

excess orbital fat is removed,

and a crease is created.

At this stage, because there is almost no sagging skin,

only the skin incision is made.

By contrast, upper blepharoplasty,

which is often referred to as midlife eye surgery,

is a little different.

As we age,

the eyelid skin sags downward

due to aging,

and the fat also begins

to protrude forward.

On top of that,

the strength of the muscle that lifts the eyelid

also weakens,

making it difficult to open the eyes themselves.

Upper blepharoplasty

aims to correct this series of changes

and restore a more youthful eye appearance.

So what are the specific differences?

The biggest difference is whether skin is removed.

Incisional double eyelid surgery for younger people

does not require removing skin

because the skin is not sagging.

However, upper blepharoplasty for middle-aged patients

does require removing excess skin.

Midlife eye surgery:

in what cases is it needed?

The cases in which upper blepharoplasty

is appropriate are clear.

First,

when the skin has sagged severely

enough to block your field of vision.

If your upper field of vision feels cramped

even when your eyes are open,

or if your eyelids have sagged

to the point of covering your eyelashes,

that is a time to consider upper blepharoplasty.

In these cases,

it is not simply a cosmetic issue,

but something that causes real inconvenience

in daily life.

Second,

when the strength to open the eyes is weak

and you always look sleepy.

If the function of the levator muscle weakens,

you cannot open your eyes properly,

which gives a sleepy impression.

You try to open your eyes wide yourself,

but when you look in the mirror,

they still seem only half open.

In such cases,

upper blepharoplasty can remove the excess skin,

and if necessary,

combining it with ptosis correction,

which adjusts the eyelid-lifting muscle,

can create a brighter eye appearance.

Is upper blepharoplasty alone enough?

There is one important point here.

Each person's eye structure and degree of aging

are different.

For some people,

not only the eyelids but also the eyebrows

may have sagged together,

and for others,

the area above the eyes may have become hollow

because too much fat has been lost.

In these cases,

upper blepharoplasty alone may not produce

the desired result.

For example,

if the eyebrows have sagged significantly,

you may need to consider an eyebrow lift

or a subbrow lift as well.

If you only remove eyelid skin

while the eyebrows remain sagging,

the eyes may once again look heavy

a short time later.

Also, if the strength to open the eyes

is significantly weak,

ptosis correction may be needed additionally,

and if the area above the eyes is hollow,

fat repositioning may need to be performed

to create a natural and youthful impression.

That is why,

if you are considering midlife eye surgery,

rather than simply wondering

whether or not to get upper blepharoplasty,

it is first important

to accurately understand the current condition

of your eyes.

After comprehensively evaluating

the degree of skin sagging,

the position of the eyebrows,

the strength of eye opening,

and the condition of the fat above the eyes,

it is most important to establish

a customized surgical plan

that suits you.

Today, we looked at how

midlife eye surgery and double eyelid surgery

for younger people differ,

and in which cases

upper blepharoplasty is needed.

If your eyes are sagging right now

and you are worried about it,

I completely understand how you feel.

The eyes are one of the most important parts

that determine facial impression,

and they are something you notice

every time you look in the mirror.

But I recommend approaching this a bit more carefully.

Through a thorough consultation with a specialist,

I hope you can accurately understand

the condition of your eyes

and choose the most suitable method.

Director Kim Hyun-jo of Obje Plastic Surgery

does not look at the aging changes in midlife eyes

as simply sagging,

but considers the skin, muscles, fat,

and eyebrow position together,

focusing on a direction that improves both function and appearance

without being excessive.

In particular, based on stable judgment

and careful surgical planning

that are needed more as patients get older,

the clinic has continued to earn trust

given the satisfaction after surgery.

This has been Obje Plastic Surgery.

Thank you.

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