[Diva Plastic Surgery][Understanding Plastic Surgery Procedures Properly] How Can Upper and Lower Blepharoplasty Improve Functional and Aesthetic Treatment Effects?

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Among the representative eye surgeries for middle-aged patients,

upper blepharoplasty and lower blepharoplasty are the most common.

That is because the eyes play an important role in determining one’s image,

and if eye aging is properly addressed,

it can help create a more youthful-looking face than one’s actual age.

Upper and lower blepharoplasty can satisfy aesthetic needs

as well as help restore eye function.

Because these are highly popular surgeries, their effectiveness is also considered excellent.

For a high level of satisfaction without revision surgery,

it is important not to consider only the cost,

but to carefully check whether the surgery can be performed through a customized design made just for you.

Director Kim Jong-myeong of Diva Plastic Surgery explained ways to increase the treatment effectiveness of upper and lower blepharoplasty through press coverage.

▲ Director Kim Jong-myeong

The eyes are sensory organs that collect and transmit visual information. In general, if vision deteriorates or is damaged due to presbyopia, accidents, or other causes, it can cause significant inconvenience.

Also, if the skin around the eyes sags and wrinkles due to aging, it can make normal function difficult because of visual obstruction and irritation around the eyes.

As people age and skin elasticity declines, causing the eyelids to sag, functional problems such as narrowed vision occur. At the same time, the outer corners of the eyes droop and wrinkles form, making the face look older.

For the lower eyelids, aging tends to occur even faster than in the upper eyelids, and the under-eye fat can sag and bulge outward, or severe wrinkles may form, creating a tired and dark impression.

The surgeries most commonly performed to improve these overall eye discomforts and signs of aging are upper blepharoplasty and lower blepharoplasty.

Kim Jong-myeong, Director of Gangnam Diva Plastic Surgery and a full member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, explained, “Upper and lower blepharoplasty is a method that can achieve both functional and aesthetic improvement of the eyes.” He added, “The surgery should be performed with a customized design after comprehensively considering the degree of sagging, shape, overall balance, and skin condition of the eyes.”

◆ Upper blepharoplasty... for cases where the double-eyelid line has become blurred, or the field of vision has narrowed Upper blepharoplasty is a middle-aged eye surgery that corrects drooping eyelids by removing the sagging eyelid skin, and rejuvenates the double eyelid by eliminating wrinkles formed due to the drooping eyelids.

Typical candidates include cases where ▲ the eyelids have sagged and the double-eyelid line has become blurred, ▲ the field of vision has narrowed, and ▲ the outer corners of the eyes have drooped downward.

Director Kim Jong-myeong said, “After identifying the overall aging condition and the degree of eyelid sagging, upper blepharoplasty involves making an incision along the double-eyelid line to remove sagging skin, protruding fat, muscle, and subcutaneous tissue. After removal, the levator muscle is located and connected to the skin, then carefully sutured to correct the eyes into a firmer and more defined shape. Because the levator muscle, which helps open the eyes, is tightened, it can address the fundamental problem of drooping eyelids, and it also makes opening the eyes more comfortable. The recovery period for upper blepharoplasty may vary depending on the extent of the incision and the surgical method.”

◆ Lower blepharoplasty... improvement of under-eye sagging, under-eye wrinkles, etc. Lower blepharoplasty can improve ▲ under-eye sagging, ▲ under-eye wrinkles, and ▲ under-eye fat caused by thinning skin around the eyes and reduced elasticity.

Director Kim Jong-myeong explained, “After making an incision along the lower lash line, the sagging skin and protruding fat are removed, and the loosened muscle is pulled and fixed to the fascia before suturing. Through this, sagging skin, protruding fat, and skin wrinkles can all be improved at once.”

◆ Lower eye blepharoplasty Lower eye blepharoplasty is preferred as a youthful middle-aged procedure because under-eye fat repositioning creates appropriate volume under the eyes and simultaneously improves under-eye wrinkles and laxity.

In addition, because the incision is minimal on the inner fascia under the eyes, the scar is not visible, and satisfaction with lower blepharoplasty reviews is also relatively high.

◆ Combined with lateral canthopexy If under-eye sagging is severe or sagging under the eyes recurs after lower blepharoplasty, lateral canthopexy can be added.

Lateral canthopexy is a method of fixing the sagging skin tissue and muscles around the eyes to the outer orbital periosteum. It is known to correct the eye area without side effects such as ectropion, in which the eyelid turns outward.

Director Kim Jong-myeong stated, “Before deciding on upper and lower blepharoplasty, sufficient preoperative consultation is essential.” He added, “Rather than considering only the cost, carefully checking whether the medical team is composed of specialists with abundant and diverse clinical experience, whether they provide the procedure that is right for you, and how postoperative side effects are managed is one way to improve not only treatment effectiveness but also overall satisfaction.”

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