What Is the Right Alternative for Removing Under-Eye Wrinkles?

A resilient under-eye area with a moderate amount of volume can create a bright, youthful impression.

That is why the eyes attract so much attention from others and play an important role in forming a person’s overall impression.

However, the skin around the eyes is thinner and moves more than other areas, so aging appears more quickly.

In particular, the skin under the eyes gradually becomes thinner once aging begins and loses elasticity rapidly.

In addition, the orbital septum, the membrane that surrounds and supports the fat tissue under the eyes, inevitably becomes looser with age.

As a result, the under-eye fat pads sag and protrude outward, forming deep tear troughs and under-eye wrinkles.

Bulging, protruding fat makes the under-eye area look droopy and also creates shadows.

This can become a major cause of dark circles, and the wrinkles and dark circles that form as the lower eyelids sag can be a decisive factor in making a person look older.

For this reason, approaches such as lower eyelid fat removal surgery may be considered.

Moreover, as mask wearing has become more common recently, it has become even easier for skin aging to show up in daily life.

As the body’s oxygen supply decreases, dark circles under the eyes, under-eye wrinkles, and sagging under-eye fat can also tend to appear together.

After living for long periods while wearing masks, it can be said that the eyes are the area most exposed when meeting other people.

So even if various home care methods are tried to maintain attractive, firm-looking eyes, there are cases where there is little improvement, and lower blepharoplasty can be explained as one such case.

Under-eye wrinkles and fat usually appear due to normal aging, but even in people in their 20s and 30s, there are cases where a large amount of under-eye fat is present from birth and causes sagging.

Lower eyelid fat removal surgery and lower blepharoplasty work by addressing these bulging fat pockets and repositioning them to smooth the under-eye area.

After carefully assessing each person’s sagging skin condition and the shape of the fat, the amount of skin to be removed is determined, and the protruding under-eye fat is treated to an appropriate degree.

Next, the muscle and skin are pulled and repositioned flat, then fixed to the fascia to brighten the under-eye area.

At this time, by pulling up the skin and muscles as well, the results can be maintained for a long time and help create a lively appearance over time.

Since this is surgery, there may naturally be concerns about pain, but the procedure is performed under local or sedation anesthesia, which can help reduce those concerns.

Lower blepharoplasty, another method for removing under-eye wrinkles, is performed through a tiny incision along the lower eyelashes, which also lowers the burden of visible scarring after surgery.

However, it should be noted that during such surgery, excessive removal of muscle or extending the incision line too far inward can increase the risk of nerve damage and may even cause ectropion.

Therefore, before proceeding, it was important to have a thorough one-on-one consultation with the medical team, who should have long clinical experience and know-how.

In general, lower eyelid surgery for removing and brightening under-eye wrinkles is performed using different methods depending on the under-eye pressure, degree of sagging, state of wrinkles and skin laxity, and age.

After carefully analyzing each person’s degree of aging and skin type, it was best to apply the method that suits them.

If necessary, additional procedures may be combined, but excessive correction can instead look artificial and awkward, so caution is needed.

If the goal is improvement that is neither too much nor too little, lower eyelid fat removal surgery and lower blepharoplasty may be suitable.

The surgery time for lower eyelid fat removal to eliminate under-eye wrinkles is about 30 minutes, so the procedure is completed in a relatively short time.

In particular, people with protruding or abundant under-eye fat, people whose under-eye area looks dark and shadowed because of fat, people who want to make their natural aegyo sal line more prominent, and people who look older because of many under-eye wrinkles may be able to achieve a more lively under-eye area through this procedure.

Sagging of the eyelids or under-eye area and wrinkles can also be addressed with brow lift surgery.

In most cases, under-eye fat repositioning is more commonly performed, but it is still useful to keep this option in mind.

This is a method for correcting sagging eyelids, and by making an incision along the line beneath the eyebrow and pulling up the sagging skin and muscle, it can help improve sagging skin and wrinkles.

It also has the common benefit of brightening the eye area, but if the main issue is obstructed vision or discomfort from eyelashes poking the eye, a brow lift can be helpful.

As such, even with issues around the eyes and under the eyes alone, there are several approaches to consider.

It is difficult to say which method is best, but what matters most is proceeding according to the overall condition of one’s eyes.

By making incisions only where they are almost absolutely necessary, the burden of swelling and bruising can be reduced, and there is the advantage of a faster return to daily life.

However, in order to avoid an indiscriminate procedure, it is important to first undergo consultation and examination with the medical team.

As mentioned repeatedly, if surgery is pushed forward without careful consideration, the outcome may end up far from what suits the individual, and problems such as various aftereffects and side effects cannot be ruled out.

If the team has handled a wide range of cases, they can take the appropriate measures for any type and help provide active improvement by combining different alternatives depending on the situation.

In addition, aftercare must also be carried out thoroughly.

If surgery is decided upon, alcohol and smoking should be avoided for at least one week beforehand.

This is because the surgical outcome can vary depending not only on the medical team’s skill but also on each individual’s physical condition.

After the surgery is completed, cold compresses should be applied frequently to reduce swelling, and actions such as rubbing the eyes excessively, closing them tightly, bending the head down, or lifting heavy objects should be avoided until full recovery.

As before surgery, alcohol and smoking can be major causes of inflammation and various side effects, so they should be avoided, and visits to heated rooms and saunas are best avoided for at least three weeks.

If you normally wear contact lenses, it is wise to avoid wearing them for about three weeks as well.

Taking any prescribed medication exactly as instructed can also help prevent other problems that may arise later.

In this way, this clinic focuses not only on surgery itself but also has a systematic aftercare system, allowing flexible response even if any variables arise.

Even for something as simple as under-eye wrinkles and sagging, we hope that the appropriate alternative can be applied so that improvement can be achieved as soon as possible.

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