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Eye Surgery · Midlife Eye Surgery: Where and How to Start

The most important thing in double eyelid surgery is deciding on the surgical method

The most important thing in double eyelid surgery is deciding on the surgical method. Face Plus Plastic Surgery's midlife eye surgery addresses the underlying cause — it improves wrinkles caused by sagging under-eye muscle and skin, addressing aesthetic and functional problems at the same time.

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In eye surgery consultations, there are cases where double eyelid surgery alone is not enough. If the eye-opening strength is weak, that is, if there is blepharoptosis, it must be corrected. To decide the specific double eyelid surgery method, four points must be diagnosed carefully: whether the eyelid has a lot of flesh, whether the eyelid skin sags a lot, whether the eye-opening strength is adequate, and whether the epicanthal fold is pronounced.

As we age, the eyelids sag, and when problems arise such as blocked vision or oozing, midlife eye surgery is considered. Upper blepharoplasty, which creates a double eyelid while removing sagging skin; sub-brow lift, which removes sagging skin without creating a separate double eyelid; and lower blepharoplasty, which corrects sagging under-eye skin and bulging fat — the method differs depending on the desired look and each person's condition.

Dr. Park Jung Keun, the plastic surgery specialist who performs the surgery, personally handles everything from the consultation to the operation. There is no fixed answer for the surgical method. Through a thorough consultation, we proceed with a surgical method tailored to each individual.

Depending on what the problem is

I want defined, natural-looking eyesWe diagnose four points — whether the eyelid has a lot of flesh, whether the skin sags, whether the eye-opening strength is adequate, and whether the epicanthal fold is pronounced — and decide between the buried suture and incisional methods. If weak eye-opening strength makes you always look sleepy, ptosis correction is also considered together.

Double EyelidBuried suture · Incisional · In-line · Out-line Ptosis CorrectionBlepharoptosis with weak eye-opening muscle strength CanthoplastyWhen the distance between the eyes is wide and the epicanthal fold is pronounced

My under-eyes are bulging or dark, so I look tiredFor young people with no skin sagging but with under-eye fat and wrinkles, lower eyelid fat repositioning without a skin incision is considered; for middle age and older, when the skin has stretched, lower blepharoplasty is considered.

Lower Eyelid Fat RepositioningRepositions bulging fat without a skin incision Lower BlepharoplastyCorrects stretched skin · bulging fat · under-eye groove

My upper eyelids sag, blocking my vision and making my expression look gloomierIt becomes a little easier to decide if you first settle just one thing: whether you want to create a double eyelid you never had, or whether you do not want any change in impression. If the eyebrows sag a lot, a forehead lift may be needed.

Upper BlepharoplastyRemoves sagging skin while creating a double eyelid Sub-Brow LiftRemoves sagging skin through an incision below the eyebrow, without a double eyelid Forehead LiftSagging brows · forehead wrinkles · glabellar wrinkles

I am not satisfied with the result of a previous eye surgeryThe causes of revision surgery vary: a double eyelid that came undone, asymmetry, a line that is too thick or too thin, and so on. We begin by analyzing the cause at least 6 months after the first eye surgery, after the scar has softened.

Revision Eye SurgerySurgical methods tailored to the cause of revision

Comparison at a Glance

Surgery · Procedure	Procedure time	Anesthesia	Stitch removal	Recovery time
Double Eyelid	About 30 minutes	Sedation, local anesthesia	Day 2–7	Daily life possible from day 3–4
Ptosis Correction	About 1 hour	Sedation, local anesthesia	Day 7	Daily life possible from day 5
Lower Eyelid Fat Repositioning	About 1 hour	Sedation, local anesthesia	Day 7	Daily life possible from day 5
Canthoplasty	About 30 minutes	Sedation, local anesthesia	After 7 days	Daily life possible from day 7
Revision Eye Surgery	About 30 minutes	Sedation, local anesthesia	Day 7	Daily life possible from day 3–4
Upper Blepharoplasty	About 1 hour	Sedation, local anesthesia	After 7 days	Within 2 weeks
Sub-Brow Lift	About 1 hour	Sedation, local anesthesia	After 7 days	Within 2 weeks
Lower Blepharoplasty	About 1 hour	Sedation, local anesthesia	After 7 days	Within 2 weeks