What if your eyes look cramped even though you have double eyelids? ptosis correction takes precedence over double eyelid surgery.
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Plastic surgery specialist at JAYJUN Plastic Surgery & Dermatology Clinic Dr. Park Kisoo, Director
The eyes are considered a key part that determines the overall facial impression, and are also the first plastic surgery area that comes to mind for those who are concerned about improving their appearance or changing their image. For this reason, interest in eye plastic surgery continues, but many people still perceive eye plastic surgery only as ‘double eyelid surgery.’
However, the importance of ptosis correction surgery is emphasized in that a clear impression of the eyes cannot be completed by simply forming lines, and in cases where the power to open the eyes itself is insufficient, functional improvement must come first.
If the power to open the eyes is weak, no matter how precisely the double eyelid line is drawn, the eyes may not look clear or may leave a sleepy impression. In this case, you may unconsciously force your forehead or eyebrows to open your eyes, complaining of fatigue or headaches. In particular, if double eyelid surgery is performed alone without ptosis correction in the presence of ptosis, the eyes may look smaller or the eyes may have an overly heavy, unnatural look, which may lower satisfaction, so caution is required.
ptosis correction surgery is not simply a cosmetic surgery to enlarge the eyes, but is closer to a therapeutic approach that naturally improves the visible area of the iris by correcting the function of the muscles that open the eyes. The purpose is to normalize the power of eye opening to reveal the pupils clearly and create a more comfortable and natural eye shape. Therefore, if ptosis is suspected, a greater improvement can be expected by correcting the function through ptosis correction and then designing the line according to the individual's eye structure rather than worrying about the double eyelid line first.
Recently, due to these characteristics, the proportion of ptosis correction surgery in male eye plastic surgery is increasing. Most men have a strong tendency to prefer inner double eyelids or natural-looking eyes that are close to monolids rather than having prominent double eyelids. Accordingly, the demand for obtaining an open and well-defined impression through ptosis correction surgery, which can improve the amount of eye exposure without a separate double eyelid line, is increasing.
Park Kisoo, director of JAYJUN Plastic Surgery (plastic surgery specialist), explained, “Many people think that the appearance of small eyes or a sleepy look is simply a problem with the double eyelids, but in reality, there are many cases where the cause is ptosis, a condition in which the muscles that open the eyes lack strength.” He also explained, “In such cases, satisfaction may decrease if double eyelid surgery is performed alone, so it is important to correct the function first through ptosis correction.”
He added, “As ptosis correction surgery is not a surgery to make the eyes excessively large, but a surgery to naturally improve eye exposure according to the individual’s eye structure, the direction of surgery must be decided through sufficient consultation and accurate diagnosis.”