Middle-aged eye plastic surgery, under-eye fat repositioning, can improve the area under the eyes, but requires detailed diagnosis first.
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<JAYJUN Plastic Surgery & Dermatology Clinic> Plastic Surgery Kang Hyungjoo Director
It is a natural phenomenon to experience aging as one gets older. Aging causes a decrease in skin elasticity, which causes skin wrinkles to form on the face and various parts of the body.Aging can progress quickly under the eyes because the skin layer under the eyes is thinner than that of other body parts and because it is an area where the surrounding muscles are used a lot in real life. Accordingly, when full-scale aging begins after the age of 30, the septal structure surrounding the fat under the eyes weakens, causing the fat under the eyes to push out and become bulging.
Bulging under the eyes does not cause major health problems, but it can make you look older or depressed, so it is best to consider ways to improve the condition. Since the area under the eyes that has become bulging cannot be improved through personal efforts, you may consider undereye fat relocation surgery depending on your needs and symptoms.
under-eye fat repositioning surgery is a surgery that removes some of the fat that protrudes under the eyes or pulls the orbital septum and internal fat of the eye and relocates and fixes it in an appropriate position.
By relocating the protruding fat under the eyes and flattening the entire area under the eyes, you can improve fat under the eyes and wrinkles under the eyes, and you can expect dark circle correction and a youthful look. Since the surgery is performed through the conjunctiva rather than the exposed skin, there is no visible scar and there is less swelling and bruising after surgery, which has the advantage of allowing a quick return to daily life.
Undereye fat relocation surgery has been known as a representative middle-aged eye plastic surgery, but recently, it is also being considered for people in their 20s and early 30s. It can be helpful not only if you are older and have bulging fat under your eyes, but also if you are worried about your under-eye area looking hollow and dark and giving a depressed or tired impression, regardless of your age, or if your appearance looks dull due to dark circles.
Kang Hyungjoo, director of JAYJUN Plastic Surgery, advised, "Recovery after under-eye fat repositioning is relatively quick, making the operation less burdensome, but removing too much fat may cause side effects such as hollowing or depressions under the eyes. Since the skin around the eyes is sensitive and thin, results may depend on the medical staff’s experience and expertise. To achieve successful results, it is important to check each individual’s eye-area characteristics before surgery, including the degree of hollowing, the amount of fat, and skin thickness. Satisfactory results require treatment by a plastic surgery specialist with sufficient understanding and expertise in these characteristics."