When it comes to under-eye fat repositioning and lower eyelid plastic surgery, it is important to make customized choices based on age group and symptoms.
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<JAYJUN Plastic Surgery & Dermatology Clinic> Plastic surgery specialist Park Hyungjoon, Chief Medical Director
As we age, skin elasticity decreases, the orbital septum surrounding the fat under the eyes weakens, and the fat under the eyes bulges forward. Changes like these not only create boundaries around and under the eyes, making the hollows look deeper, but also make the entire face look tired and aged.However, under-eye hollowing is not only a result of aging but is also common in young people due to congenitally weak orbital septum, frequent eye rubbing, lack of sleep, stress, or extreme dieting.
Representative methods to improve these under-eye concerns include under-eye fat repositioning and lower eyelid surgery. Both surgeries are effective in improving the beauty under the eyes, but there are differences in the targets and methods of application.
under-eye fat repositioning is a suitable surgery when there is no sagging skin or tissue. By making a minimal incision in the conjunctiva area inside the eye to dissect the tissue at the tear trough and relocating the protruding fat to the sunken area, the effect of alleviating dark circles that appear due to under-eye hollowing can be expected. It can be an appropriate choice for people in their 20s and 30s who are relatively young and have maintained skin elasticity.
On the other hand, lower eyelid surgery, also known as facial rejuvenation surgery, is a surgical method suitable for middle-aged and older people who have sagging skin and muscles under the eyes and deep wrinkles. This surgery can simultaneously improve the overall aging pattern around the eyes by not only dissection and repositioning at the tear trough, but also pulling and organizing sagging muscles and sagging skin. If a combination of bulging fat, wrinkles, and sagging skin and muscles occurs, clear improvement results can be expected.
Because the results of both surgeries can vary depending on subtle differences and conditions, the surgical method must be decided by comprehensively considering the degree of sagging, skin elasticity, fat protrusion, and the patient's expectations. Above all, it is advisable to make a decision after sufficient consultation with a plastic surgeon with extensive clinical experience in the field.
Park Hyungjoon, Chief Medical Director of JAYJUN Plastic Surgery, said, “Under-eye surgery such as under-eye fat repositioning and lower eyelid is not just a matter of manipulating fat and septum, but is a surgery that must be customized by carefully analyzing the structure and aging condition of each individual. “To increase satisfaction with plastic surgery, pre-operative consultation to check the individual’s condition and degree of aging and establishment of an accurate surgical plan by an experienced specialist are essential,” he advised.