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Oculoplastic

Lower eyelid surgery

Sagging lower-eyelid skin and bulging fat are removed with precision, and fat repositioning plus orbital septum reinforcement are used to improve lower-eyelid laxity, fine wrinkles, and dark circles.

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Jalboneun Seongmo Eye Clinic lower eyelid surgery

A woman's eye area with a defined eye shape

Why? Jalboneun Seongmo Eye Clinic

  • Director Kim SA, an oculoplastic specialist from Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, provides ongoing consultation and surgery.
  • A precise microincision as close as possible to the lash line makes the scar barely noticeable.
  • Sagging skin under the eyes is removed with precision to improve lower-⁠eyelid laxity and fine wrinkles.
  • Fat bulging under the eyes is removed with care so that dark circles are eliminated.
  • When the tear trough is deep, fat repositioning is used to improve the hollow under the eyes.
  • The fat pocket (orbital septum) is reinforced to prevent recurrence at the source.

Who? When lower eyelid surgery is needed

  • When lower-⁠eyelid wrinkles are deep and look shadowed
  • When sagging skin under the eyes makes the face look older
  • When fat under the eyes bulges and looks tired
  • When a tear trough makes the under-⁠eye area look hollow
  • When lower lashes poke the eye
  • When dark circles are present
  • When lower lashes are everted outward

How? Lower eyelid surgery method

  1. Lower eyelid surgery method STEP 01STEP 01

    The treatment site is designed after a specialist's detailed examination.

  2. Lower eyelid surgery method STEP 02STEP 02

    An incision is made just below the lashes.

  3. Lower eyelid surgery method STEP 03STEP 03

    Unnecessary skin and muscle are removed, and the lower muscle is lifted and fixed to the periosteum.

  4. Lower eyelid surgery method STEP 04STEP 04

    Lax skin is pulled up and out to check how much extra skin there is.

  5. Lower eyelid surgery method STEP 05STEP 05

    Remaining skin is trimmed to the incision line.

  6. Lower eyelid surgery method STEP 06STEP 06

    The skin is pulled upward and sutured.

Features of lower eyelid surgery

  • Lower-⁠eyelid sagging and fine wrinkles addressed together
  • Reinforcing the fat pocket (orbital septum) to help prevent recurrence
  • Fat repositioning to address tear-⁠trough dark circles
CategoryDetails
Procedure timeAbout 40 minutes
Suture removal6 days
AnesthesiaLocal anesthesia
Recovery period7–10 days
AdmissionSame-⁠day discharge

Notes after surgery

  • Cold compresses for 7 days after surgery, then warm compresses, can help swelling and bruising subside.
  • For 3 days after surgery, sleeping with a high pillow can help swelling go down.
  • From the day after surgery, a light walk is helpful for reducing swelling.
  • Light water washing of the face is possible from 4 days after surgery; for the first week, avoid rubbing.
  • Sauna, jjimjilbang, and swimming pools are best avoided until 2 weeks after surgery.
  • After surgery the eye may be temporarily red or vision may look blurred.