[Diva Plastic Surgery] Can lower blepharoplasty and lateral canthopexy be performed at the same time with lower eyelid lifting surgery?

The first place where aging appears as time passes is

around the eyes. Aging starts sooner under the eyes than

above the eyes, and because of this aging around the lower eyes,

many people consider lower blepharoplasty as their face begins to

look older.

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However, lower blepharoplasty alone makes it difficult to improve sagging under the eyes all at once. Diva Plastic Surgery’s Dr. Kim Jong-myeong explained in a video about lower eyelid lifting surgery, a two-in-one procedure that removes aesthetically unappealing bulging fat under the eyes while lifting sagging fat at the same time! Let’s take a look together~?

As explained in the video, lower eyelid lifting surgery combines lower blepharoplasty and lateral canthopexy, and is performed when conventional lower blepharoplasty alone cannot improve all of the aging changes under the eyes. Let me explain lower blepharoplasty and lateral canthopexy in more detail!

What is lower blepharoplasty?

Lower eyelid lifting surgery STEP 1

Lower blepharoplasty is a method that involves making an incision along the line just below the eyelashes to the outer corner of the eye, then removing and repositioning protruding fat. It also improves skin wrinkles by removing an appropriate amount of sagging skin.

The amount of skin to remove is determined by considering the condition of loose skin and the shape of the fat, and the procedure is designed to suit each person’s eye shape, helping create brighter, more youthful-looking eyes.

By removing and repositioning the bulging fat that sags as the skin and fat under the eyes age, it is possible to achieve a more youthful appearance, and the wrinkles under the eyes and dark circles can be addressed at the same time, making for a more favorable impression. In addition, based on extensive surgical experience and careful technique, concerns about scarring are minimized through a small incision and precise suturing, which makes it even more reassuring.

What is lateral canthopexy?

Lower eyelid lifting surgery STEP 2

Lateral canthopexy is a method of fixing the sagging skin tissue and muscles around the eyes to the periosteum at the outer side of the eye.

Lower eyelid surgery is performed to improve aging around the eyes, but if excess muscle is removed or the incision line is extended medially at this time, the possibility of nerve damage increases, and there may be a risk of ectropion (a condition in which the eyelid turns outward). Therefore, through lower eyelid lifting surgery, lateral canthopexy is performed at the same time after lower blepharoplasty, reducing the risk of ectropion and also addressing sagging under the eyes that cannot be solved by lower blepharoplasty alone.

At Diva Plastic Surgery, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Kim Jong-myeong, who has extensive clinical experience related to lower eyelid lifting surgery, personally performs customized 1:1 surgery for each patient, helping improve the eye area into a more natural and beautiful shape.

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