Lower Eyelid Surgery: It Should Be Done With a Good Understanding

Unlike in the past, in today’s modern society,

appearance has also become a factor by which

people are evaluated and recognized for their talent or ability,

which has led to appearance-centered values,

and it has become one of the concerns many people have.

Of course, aesthetic beauty is important,

but maintaining a youthful look through steady effort

can also be seen as a sign of perseverance

and high responsibility.

Still, time passing cannot be stopped.

Today, even if we cannot stop time,

we can help you achieve a youthful appearance

through lower eyelid surgery.

What is lower eyelid surgery?

It is a procedure suitable when the skin under the eyes sags for various reasons, causing puffiness or drooping beneath the eyes,

and it is a method of correcting the overall eye area line

by removing/repositioning unnecessary fat.

Candidates for lower eyelid surgery

1. When the skin under the eyes has loosened, lost elasticity, and formed hollows
2. When sagging around the eyes is severe
3. When dark circles make the face look dull
4. When there is a lot of under-eye fat and it protrudes noticeably
5. When deep under-eye wrinkles have formed

Upper eyelid + lower eyelid

In general, people are said to begin aging in their 20s.

By middle age, the pace accelerates sharply,

and the skin starts to sag,

which may seem like a natural phenomenon,

but the eyes, with their thin skin and frequent facial expressions,

are especially prone to wrinkles!

Although it was not a severe case, the under-eye area looked dark because of sagging and fat beneath the eyes, along with fine wrinkles and dark circles.

After lower eyelid surgery,

the dark under-eye area and fine wrinkles were greatly improved.

In many cases, upper and lower eyelid surgery are performed together.

In this patient’s case, sagging skin covered the double eyelid crease,

making the eyes look heavy and the expression strong.

By removing only the loose skin,

we were able to create a softer impression and a more youthful look.

To improve the overall face, sagging skin and wrinkles must be corrected and lifted upward.

In this patient’s case, sagging and wrinkling under the eyes

caused the fat to protrude,

making the eyes look tired overall

and giving a stubborn-looking impression.

After upper and lower eyelid surgery,

we removed the loose skin around the eyes

and the excessively accumulated fat tissue,

which preserved the original eye shape,

widened the field of vision,

and created a clearer, brighter impression.

“Oh? It’s the same one-month point as the photo above,

so why is the incision line under the eye still visible?”

Some of you may be wondering that.

As with the case above, it has been one month since surgery,

but the incision line under the eye is still visible.

This is because each person’s skin type is different,

and recovery speed also varies.

Over time, the incision line will gradually fade and disappear,

so there is no need to worry.

However, lower eyelid surgery should be performed in a way that suits the individual’s situation

to achieve good results.

When lower eyelid surgery is performed,

there are many people who suffer side effects such as ectropion

after excessive skin removal

or excessive pulling during fat repositioning.

Ectropion refers to a state in which the eyelid plate

(the tarsal plate, which serves as the framework of the eyelid)

turns outward.

When ectropion occurs, more of the eyeball is exposed,

which can cause redness, tearing, and eye discharge.

If it continues, the cornea (the black part of the eye)

may become irritated or scratched.

Because the correction surgery for ectropion is not easy,

you must make a careful decision and choice.

At our clinic,

we make a new incision along the previous lower eyelid incision line

and then perform skin dissection.

At the same time, the lower eyelid, which had been pulled downward,

is reattached,

which not only improves ectropion right away,

but also allows us to measure the defect area,

remove skin from the upper eyelid,

and perform a skin cross-graft.

At this time, for the skin to take well,

please be especially careful with sweat, water, and oil.

Please keep that in mind.

In this patient’s case,

when looking straight ahead with the eyes open

and when lowering the head and looking upward,

the lower eyelid did not stay attached to the eyeball and separated further,

and the white part beneath the black pupil was very exposed,

resulting in severe three-white-eye phenomenon.

After ectropion correction surgery,

the separated lower eyelid was well attached,

the three-white-eye phenomenon was corrected,

and we even created the aegyo-sal that had not been there before.

Our clinic is personally consulted by the chief doctor,

who checks each individual’s eye condition

and performs the procedure according to the appropriate type.

We have many years of experience and know-how,

and we provide ongoing care.

If you have any further questions,

don’t hesitate to contact Lari Plastic Surgery at any time.