Upper Eyelid Surgery? Lower Eyelid Surgery? A Comparative Analysis of Eyelid Surgery for Middle-Aged Adults

The older people get, the more they age.

Not only do our bones age, but our skin also goes through the aging process.

The area where aging is most visible on the face is the eyes,

and because they play an important role in determining one’s impression,

many middle-aged people are looking into eye surgery.

In addition, the skin can sag and cover the eyelids,

and in some cases it can even cause functional problems such as ptosis,

so an appropriate surgical method suited to the condition of the eyes is needed.

Representative eyelid surgeries for middle-aged adults include upper eyelid surgery and lower eyelid surgery,

and today we will take a comparative look at what differences there are between the two procedures.

Concerned about sagging eyes and under-eye fat?

As sagging eyes and under-eye fat appear with age,

VN’s upper eyelid surgery and lower eyelid surgery can be expected to help improve them.

Upper eyelid surgery is a procedure that secures the field of vision covered by drooping eyelids

and improves the eyes to a clearer, more youthful look,

while lower eyelid surgery is a procedure that can improve dull and puffy under-eyes

into a brighter, cleaner-looking eye area.

The two procedures differ in surgical method as well,

but the easiest way to classify them is to think of upper eyelid surgery as surgery on the uppermost area that covers the eye area,

and lower eyelid surgery as surgery on the lowermost area that covers the eye.

That will make it much easier to understand.

VN’s Upper Eyelid Surgery

At VN, the incision line is designed by considering each individual’s eye structure and the degree of sagging,

and after removing the sagging skin and creating the double-eyelid line,

the procedure is completed by suturing.

This changes drooping, wrinkled eyelids into a natural and clear youthful eye shape,

can also help prevent forehead wrinkles,

and by securing the obscured field of vision,

it can even help resolve functional eye-related issues.

VN’s Lower Eyelid Surgery

At VN, the degree of under-eye sagging and wrinkles is analyzed accurately,

the incision location is designed, and after making the incision, under-eye fat is removed or repositioned,

then the skin is pulled tight and sutured.

This can improve dark circles,

and the reduction of wrinkles can be expected to create a more youthful eye area,

resulting overall in a brighter and firmer under-eye area.

If you want a youthful eye area?

VN’s upper eyelid surgery and lower eyelid surgery

improve drooping eyelids to secure the blocked field of vision,

can improve the impression of dark under-eyes that look shadowed and dull,

and can reduce the use of forehead muscles to help prevent forehead wrinkles.

Then what is the most important key point of upper eyelid and lower eyelid surgery?

VN’s Precision Analysis System

Because the degree of eyelid sagging, wrinkles, and hollowness varies from person to person,

it is most important to perform surgery with a method suited to each case.

At VN, we accurately assess patients’ eye structures—including whether ptosis is present, the amount and location of fat around the eyes,

the muscles around the eyes, the degree of development of the front cheekbone area,

and skin type and thickness—and provide the right surgical plan,

doing our best to help improve the appearance to a brighter impression.

If you are worried about a dull impression, or if you are concerned about eye surgery due to functional issues such as forehead wrinkles and foreign-body sensation in the eyes,

why not look for a solution through VN’s 1:1 detailed consultation for eye plastic surgery analysis?