[Diva Plastic Surgery] Improving a Heavy, Obstructed Impression by Clearing the Field of Vision: Drooping Eyelid Surgery

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The eye area plays a very important role in determining appearance and impression. Because of this, many middle-aged people have been looking into drooping eyelid surgery and undergoing upper blepharoplasty. Some people have naturally drooping upper eyelids, while others experience this as they age. When the upper eyelids droop, it creates not only an aesthetic issue—making you look tired, heavy, or older—but also functional problems such as the drooping eyelids blocking the field of vision. In addition, eyelashes pushed out of place by drooping eyelids can end up poking the eyes.

Drooping eyelid surgery can be recommended for people whose drooping eyelids block their vision, people whose outer eye-area skin becomes irritated because of the drooping eyelids, people whose eyelid drooping is severe enough to make them look older, and people whose original double eyelid line has been distorted because of drooping eyelids.

Upper blepharoplasty, a type of drooping eyelid surgery, is best performed after carefully checking each person’s facial features, eye shape, degree of aging, skin condition, and more, then applying the appropriate method. In the past, surgery simply removed the sagging eyelid skin, so drooping could recur over time. However, at our clinic, we also lift the levator muscle that opens the eyes, which helps reduce recurrence and create a clearer eye shape. Unlike double eyelid surgery, which simply creates a crease, upper blepharoplasty removes sagging skin and fat to improve wrinkles and create a personalized double eyelid line, helping achieve a clear and lively eye area.

• What is the levator palpebrae superioris?

The levator palpebrae superioris is a voluntary muscle. Voluntary muscles are muscles that can move by one’s own will. Therefore, the levator palpebrae superioris in the upper eyelid is the muscle that contracts when you voluntarily open your eyes. It is the muscle that normally helps keep the eyes open.

Drooping eyelid surgery can tighten and correct sagging eyelids and disturbed double eyelid lines, and strengthen the weakened eyelid muscles to improve the eyes into a clearer, more youthful look. It can also correct wrinkles around the eyes, allowing you to expect a naturally younger-looking impression. When the upper eyelids droop and block vision, people tend to use their forehead muscles to open their eyes, which can even lead to forehead wrinkles. Drooping eyelid surgery is not simply about preventing aging around the eyes; it can also help prevent forehead wrinkles.

Because this is a solution that needs to improve not only the skin but also the muscles inside the eyelid, it is important to receive treatment from medical staff with extensive experience in this surgery and refined technique. At our clinic, the medical staff who handle the consultation and examination before surgery also perform the surgery themselves. They carefully assess the degree of drooping and establish a customized 1:1 plan for each person, delivering highly satisfying results.

Drooping eyelid surgery through upper blepharoplasty does not apply a standardized surgical method; instead, different methods are used depending on the aging condition of each area. For more effective and satisfying results, it is important to accurately determine which surgical method is suitable for you. Director Physician Kim Jong-myeong of Diva explained the types of upper blepharoplasty. Please check the video below!

Gangnam Diva Plastic Surgery, which does its best for the beauty of each individual, designs youthful eye shapes through 1:1 customized consultation and care so that you can achieve the most satisfying results, and provides the highest level of medical service through friendly guidance and detailed consultation. Even after the procedure, we actively check your progress and protect your health and beauty with a systematic aftercare system. Without ghost doctors or substitute doctors, the director physician performs the surgery personally, and procedures are carried out with patient safety as the top priority, along with thorough sterilization.

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