Eye Surgeries Such as Double Eyelid, Canthoplasty, Upper Blepharoplasty, and Lower Blepharoplasty: Optimal Design Tailored to Individual Eyes Is Important

May is Family Month, featuring various anniversaries including Parents' Day, and it is also the month when the full-fledged wedding season begins along with the warmer weather. Consequently, more people are visiting plastic surgery clinics as demand increases for "filial piety plastic surgery" as Parents' Day gifts for parents, as well as "wedding plastic surgery" for wedding preparations.

During this period, the area with the highest demand among those seeking plastic surgery clinics to improve their appearance is undoubtedly the "eyes." Double eyelid surgery (buried suture method) and canthoplasty to improve insecurities caused by the shape or size of the eyes are in high demand among prospective brides and grooms ahead of their weddings. Meanwhile, upper blepharoplasty, sub-brow lift, and lower blepharoplasty—considered representative anti-aging surgeries—are in high demand as filial piety plastic surgery for Parents' Day gifts.

Double eyelid surgery, the most popular eye plastic surgery, is a surgical method that creates a fold in the eyelid when the eyes are opened, and it consists of incisional and non-incisional methods. The non-incisional method, which creates double eyelids without an incision, uses the buried suture technique that ties the eyelid line through micro-holes made in the eyelid; unlike incisional surgery, its key features are that it leaves little noticeable trace and causes almost no disruption to daily life.

Double eyelid surgery, performed with a customized line shape considering the individual's eye condition and facial harmony, improves the size of the eyes after surgery and makes them more distinct, helping to relieve a dull or tired impression. If the double eyelid line alone is insufficient to enhance eye size, canthoplasty can be used to create larger eyes.

Canthoplasty is a surgery that improves the size and shape of the eyes by adjusting the exposure of the sclera (white of the eye). Two or more methods—such as epicanthoplasty, lateral canthoplasty, upper canthoplasty, and lower canthoplasty—can be combined according to the desired eye shape. When performed simultaneously with double eyelid surgery or ptosis correction, which adjusts the exposure of the pupil, it helps create much larger and clearer-looking eyes.

Upper blepharoplasty, often called middle-aged plastic surgery, is an operation that corrects sagging eyelids caused by aging by excising the drooping skin. It can resolve eyelashes poking into the eyes due to sagging eyelids, and by strengthening the muscles used to open the eyes, it can also improve forehead wrinkles caused by a lack of eye-opening strength.

▲ Director Kim Sung-hoon (Photo = Provided by Kim Sung-hoon Plastic Surgery)

A sub-brow lift is suitable for lifting sagging eyes without creating a double eyelid. A sub-brow lift, which tightens sagging skin through an incision beneath the eyebrow, helps naturally lift droopy eyelids caused by aging, transforming them into a natural and refreshed eye shape. It also helps relieve eyelashes from poking the eyes and removes visual obstructions, addressing both functional and aesthetic issues simultaneously.

Lower blepharoplasty is a surgery that improves loose and wrinkled under-eye skin caused by aging; through an incision just beneath the lower lash line and via the red conjunctiva, under-eye fat removal and under-eye fat repositioning are performed. By smoothing out bulging fat and wrinkles under the eyes, it creates a bright and vibrant under-eye area, helping to foster a youthful appearance. It is characterized by reduced side effects due to minimal incisions, minimal scarring, and quick recovery.

Alongside these eye plastic surgeries, "Corage Cell Fit," a non-surgical face lifting procedure that improves overall facial elasticity, is also steadily gaining popularity. Corage lifting, which activates skin cellular movement using Corage laser resonance (QMR) energy, aids in the skin's own regeneration to promote healthy skin improvement as well as the enhancement of scars from acne and atopy.

Director Kim Sung-hoon of Kim Sung-hoon Plastic Surgery advised, "In eye plastic surgery, it is important to proceed with an optimal design that considers both the eye shape desired by the patient and the most ideal eye shape for the patient's face. For satisfactory surgical results, it is advisable to compare reviews and recommendations of renowned clinics well-known for eye surgery, including price and cost, and undergo surgery at a hospital with an experienced board-certified plastic surgeon possessing delicate technical skills."

Medical Today Reporter Kim Jun-soo (junsoo@mdtoday.co.kr)

Source: Medical Today http://www.mdtoday.co.kr/mdtoday/index.html?no=387381