1. Why the most popular plastic surgery procedure is “Double Eyelids Surgery” aka “DES”
The most common procedure
in Korea is blepharoplasty,or double eyelid surgery. According to the
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, it's the most
popular plastic surgery operation in the world, with 1.43 million people
getting it done in 2014. It's so prevalent that a former Korean president had the
operation while he was in office. Blepharoplasty is also
controversial. Critics say that the operation makes patients look "less
Asian," while proponents say that it's simply a matter of beauty — bigger
eyes equals more attractiveness, essentially.
"Most Koreans don't have a double eyelid line, so in that case, sometimes they look sleepy and tired, the director of JW Plastic Surgery Clinic Korea sees 11,000 patients a year.
"Most Koreans don't have a double eyelid line, so in that case, sometimes they look sleepy and tired, the director of JW Plastic Surgery Clinic Korea sees 11,000 patients a year.
2. Types of Double Eyelids Surgery and which procedures suits me the most
Double
eyelid surgery methods consist of incision method, non-incision method (buried
suture), and partial incision.
The surgery method is selected by the type of your eyelid, thickness of eyelid skin, fat volume under the eye skin, and strength of eye opening muscle, and others, during the consultation with your doctor.
The surgery method is selected by the type of your eyelid, thickness of eyelid skin, fat volume under the eye skin, and strength of eye opening muscle, and others, during the consultation with your doctor.
Non-incision method (Buried suture) is recommended for:
- 01- Those who have thin eyelids Those who have a low volume of fat
in the area of eyelids
- 02- Those who want to have natural-looking eyes
- 03- Those whose skin around their eyes is sufficiently elastic
- 04- Those who doesn’t want the incision method
02. Incision method
Incision method cuts the double eyelid
line to remove a certain amount of tissue, including skin, muscle, fat and
connective tissues, then stitches the dermis layer under the line with fascia
and tarsal plate, allowing the two tissues to adhere to one another by scar
tissue. In this way, the double eyelid line is accurate and clear.
The incision method makes your double
eyelid last long but swelling after the operation can last longer in comparison
and it takes a longer time to make your double eyelid to appear naturally.
Incision method is
applicable to:
- 01. Those whose double
eyelids are thick and have high fat volume
- 02. Those who want to
have a distinctive eye shape
- 03. Those whose skin
is sagging
- 04. Those who want to
have big eyes and long-lasting double eyelids
03. Partial Incision method
You can
have both natural looking eyes through the non-incision method (buried suture)
method and distinctive eye shapes through the incision method.
Partial
incision has strengths of both non-incision method (buried suture) and incision
method. The partial incision creates a 10mm crease in the middle of the fold by
the incision method, and the creases of both sides are shaped by buried suture.
After the shape of double eyelid fold is created then the fold is stitched.
Through the partial incision method, not only the double eyelid fold can last
longer than the ones made by other methods but also leaving no scar remains,
fat around eyelid can be removed, and swelling is relieved quickly. However,
this method can’t be applied to those who have sagging eyelids.
3. Is Double Eyelids Surgery easy?
People may think Double eyelids surgery
is the most simple and easy surgery which it is not true!
Many
of patients think it is simple procedure that incise the skin and suture nicely
but the fact is that it really depends on surgeon’s technique and your
condition. Plastic surgeon will have to check your thickness of skin, volume of
fat, skin, remaining skin, etc., after checking all these options, then surgeon’s
skill comes. Also main concerns / bone structure /point of beauty are different
from all over the country, so it will be needed of your research to check
surgeons who have more experienced in many races such as American-African,
Westerner, and Asians.4. Before and After pictures of surgery who needed to be done Revision Double Eyelids Surgery.
Muscle Correction (ptosis correction) with Double Eyelids Crease control
Above 3 patients had double eyelids surgery or Ptosis Correction from other clinics which it needed to be perform of revision double eyelids surgery, because their creases were too high due to adhesion or too high creases which it got controlled by "JW"
5. How to correct or solve previous double eyelids operation properly and Key Point for "revision double eyelids"
In order to create beautiful
and natural-looking double eyelids, eye surgery should be conducted in
consideration of the height and depth of double eyelids, the volume of eyelids,
adhesion, and the strength of ocular muscles. If such components are not harmonized,
the results of the operation may be unsatisfactory or the eye shape may look
awkward on the patient’s face. In this case, a reoperation may be required.
01.
Height
As each individual has different
eye shapes and skin conditions, it is important to find the most natural and
optimal height of double eyelids for you. Thick double eyelids make you look
edgy from a long distance, but make you appear vacant from a close distance. On
the contrary, thin double eyelids look natural from a long distance, but make
you look fierce from a close distance. Therefore, it is important to find the
most optimal height of double eyelids in order to prevent such gap.
02.
Depth
The depth of double eyelids is
determined by the direction of the front and rear parts of the eyelids and
their length. Even though the height of double eyelids is the same, the eye
shape changed depending on the depth of double eyelids. Thin double eyelids may
easily disappear and deep double eyelids look unnatural.
Accounting for 80% of
revision eye surgery, the strength of ocular muscles is one of the most
important elements. Most people’s faces are asymmetric and have a different
strength of ocular muscles. An operation should be conducted, that considers
the strength balance of the ocular muscles of both eyes.
If too much skin
tissue was removed during double eyelid surgery, it may cause excessive
adhesion and hollows under the double eyelids. In this case, the eye shape is
unnatural. In the opposite case, it may case triple folds.
05. Volume
If the eyelids are too thick, the upper eyelids may cover the double eyelids and the double eyelids may look extremely thin or not be visible at all. In the opposite case, the double eyelids may be overly exposed and look awkward and unnatural, which may require a re-operation.
If the eyelids are too thick, the upper eyelids may cover the double eyelids and the double eyelids may look extremely thin or not be visible at all. In the opposite case, the double eyelids may be overly exposed and look awkward and unnatural, which may require a re-operation.
6. How to Choose Right plastic surgery clinic and plastic surgery specialists among so many plastic surgery clinics in Seoul, South Korea
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6 days after eyelids surgery picture
Before eyelids surgery picture
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