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Laree Plastic Surgery · 라리n성형 · January 30, 2020
If the lower eyelid is turned outward, meaning the lower eyelid is not touching the eyeball and is pulled away from it, this is called #ectropion. Ectropion causes both cosmetic an...
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Clinic: Laree Plastic Surgery
Original post date: January 30, 2020
Translated at: April 23, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Medical note: This translation does not guarantee medical accuracy or suitability for treatment decisions.
If the lower eyelid is turned outward, meaning the lower eyelid is not touching the eyeball and is pulled away from it, this is called #ectropion.
Ectropion causes both cosmetic and functional problems clinically.
Cosmetic problem - When the eyelid turns outward, the red part of the inner conjunctiva of the eyelid becomes visible, so it does not look good.
Functional problem - The eyeball should be in contact with the eyelid so that the tear film covering the cornea, which is the eye’s surface, can be supplied properly.
When the eyelid moves away from the eyeball, tear film supply becomes less smooth,
so #dryeye symptoms become more severe.
When looking straight ahead, even if there is ectropion of the lower eyelid, there are many cases in which the turning-out symptom is hardly noticeable,
and in most cases the eyelid simply appears to be pulled slightly downward.
The cause of #ectropion in this case is #traumaticectropion, which occurred when the skin of the lower eyelid was strongly struck by an object.
In traumatic cases, the outer skin adheres to the inner muscle or periosteum, and the skin is pulled, causing
the eyelid to turn outward.
In such traumatic cases, ectropion tends to become more severe when looking upward or when the chin is pulled downward and the person looks up.
The treatment goal is to properly release the adherent tissue that is pulling from the inside,
and after release, to fill the opened defect well with other skin or muscle tissue.
Before surgery, the lower eyelid was slightly pulled downward even when looking straight ahead, but after ectropion correction surgery,
it can be seen that the eyelid rises back up well, and even a mild case of scleral show improves.
The eyes are closing well both before and after surgery.
Lower eyelid ectropion can improve!
That is, if you are with LARI Plastic Surgery.
LARI Plastic Surgery, which is known for ectropion correction, is close to Exit 5 of Apgujeong Rodeo Station on the Bundang Line.
If you are experiencing cosmetic or functional problems due to ectropion, please make an appointment for a consultation right away.
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