What Exactly Is Gangnam Under-Eye Fat Repositioning? Dr. Park Si-hyun’s <Focused Lecture>

What Exactly Is Gangnam Under-Eye Fat Repositioning?

Dr. Park Si-hyun’s <Focused Lecture>

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This is Obje Plastic Surgery.

The term “Gangnam under-eye fat repositioning” has been appearing quite frequently online lately.

Even when looking through reviews or listening to people around you, it is a term you are likely to come across at least once.

However, when it comes to exactly what it refers to, it can be difficult to immediately put your finger on it.

Under-eye fat repositioning, under-eye fat removal, tear troughs, and dark circles— there are so many similar-sounding terms that it is easy to become even more confused.

Just from the names, it is not easy to tell what is done, how it is done, or whether a particular method is right for you.

That is why today, we will carefully explain from the beginning what this term actually means.

Even if the terminology seems mixed up right now, by the time you finish reading, the scattered pieces in your mind will be organized into one clear picture.

Is under-eye fat repositioning a surgery that removes fat? Let’s first clarify the meaning

Gangnam under-eye fat repositioning is a shortened way of referring to under-eye fat repositioning surgery.

Many people think it is simply a procedure that removes the fat bulging out beneath the eyes.

In reality, under-eye fat repositioning is not a method that simply removes fat. It is a method that restores the fat to a better position.

Let us explain this in a little more detail.

If you look closely beneath the eyes, the upper area is raised and bulging with fat,

while immediately below it, there is a depression called the tear trough.

In other words, within the same area, a raised section and a sunken section are positioned right next to each other.

Under-eye fat repositioning is similar to smoothing out this uneven area.

The protruding fat is repositioned, and some of that fat is moved into the depressed area immediately below it.

The raised areas are lowered, and the sunken areas are filled, while the overall contour beneath the eyes is gently refined.

It may help to imagine smoothing out an uneven road and making it level all at once.

Why does the area beneath the eyes bulge? The reason lies “here”

To properly understand Gangnam under-eye fat repositioning, we first need to look at why the area beneath the eyes becomes raised.

There is naturally fat located beneath our eyes.

This fat acts as a small cushion that supports and protects the eyes.

It is called orbital fat.

A thin membrane holds this orbital fat in place so that it does not spill forward.

This membrane is called the orbital septum.

When we are young, the membrane is held taut, keeping the fat inside securely in place.

As we age, however, the membrane gradually loses its elasticity.

When the membrane becomes loose, the fat that had been sitting quietly inside begins to push forward.

That is why the change in which the area beneath the eyes becomes raised is caused not so much by a problem on the skin’s surface as by changes in the structures underneath.

How is it different from under-eye fat removal? We will explain only the <key points>

Many people surprisingly consider Gangnam under-eye fat repositioning and under-eye fat removal to be the same thing.

The names are similar, but the approaches of the two surgeries are different.

Under-eye fat removal focuses on reducing the protruding fat.

Although it can reduce the bulging area,

if the fat is only removed, that area may appear sunken again after time passes.

The bulging area may have settled, but the tear trough immediately below it remains, which can make it appear even more pronounced.

For this reason, in recent years, the trend toward choosing under-eye fat repositioning rather than under-eye fat removal has become increasingly clear.

By repositioning the bulging fat and using it to fill the depressed area as well, the contour can continue more smoothly.

Let’s also take a look at how the surgery is performed.

Under-eye fat repositioning is performed through the conjunctiva on the inside of the lower eyelid.

Because access is made through the inner mucous membrane without making an incision in the outer skin,

visible marks on the outside are generally not noticeable.

There is also no separate process for removing stitches, so it can be easier to continue daily activities during recovery.

Of course, swelling or bruising may appear immediately after surgery.

The rate at which they subside varies from person to person, but swelling generally becomes noticeably reduced after 3–4 days,

while bruising often gradually fades over the course of 1–2 weeks.

Because recovery can proceed relatively comfortably without an externally visible incision,

many people consider it with less concern even amid their busy daily lives.

Please keep in mind that the recovery time for swelling and bruising may vary from person to person.

Today, we reviewed step by step what Gangnam under-eye fat repositioning is, why the area beneath the eyes becomes raised, and how it differs from under-eye fat removal.

If the many terms have felt complicated, there is just one thing you need to remember.

Under-eye fat repositioning is not a surgery that simply removes fat.

It lowers the raised areas and fills the sunken areas to even out and refine the entire area beneath the eyes.

At Obje Plastic Surgery, Dr. Park Si-hyun examines each person individually, including the degree of bulging and hollowness beneath the eyes, as well as the thickness and elasticity of the skin.

Even in the same area, the parts that need to be repositioned and the parts that need to be filled for proper balance differ from face to face.

Therefore, the amount of fat to be removed and the amount to be moved and used for filling are adjusted for each person to design the contour beneath the eyes.

We recommend carefully comparing several clinics and receiving a thorough consultation at a place that considers together the degree of under-eye fat protrusion, the tear trough, and skin elasticity.

We hope that, after giving it careful consideration, you achieve a result you are satisfied with.

This has been Obje Plastic Surgery.

Thank you.

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