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This is an independent English summary written by SINSA L, not a translation, of an article in Digital Times (디지털타임스). The piece appeared in Digital Times (디지털타임스) on October 19, 2016. It is credited to the newspaper's Internet Marketing Team and closes with a note that the advisory input (도움말) came from Dr. Lee Young-geun of SINSA L Plastic Surgery. Original article (Korean): 하안검 수술, 눈 밑이 환해지고 젊어지는 노안 개선에 효과. The original remains the authoritative text; copyright belongs to the publisher.
Key points from the article
- The article opens with the growing wish, in an ageing society, to look younger than one's age, and names the eyes as the biggest single factor in how old a face looks.
- It explains that under-eye skin is thin and prone to sagging, and that with ageing the supporting muscle loses tone so the lower-lid fat pushes forward.
- Lower blepharoplasty is described as removing or repositioning that protruding fat while lifting the loosened muscle and skin to address under-eye wrinkles at the same time.
- As described in the article, the operation takes about an hour under local anesthesia without a hospital stay, with recovery in roughly two weeks.
- Risks named include ectropion (the lower lid turning outward) and under-eye hollowing from over-treatment of fat; the article advises consulting an experienced specialist and keeping up regular follow-up visits after surgery.
Dr. Lee Young-geun's role
Dr. Lee Young-geun is the board-certified plastic surgeon and sole surgeon at SINSA L Plastic Surgery in Sinsa, Gangnam, Seoul. His role in this article was that of a medical commentator; see his credentials and background.
Please note
This coverage dates from October 19, 2016. Figures such as operating time and recovery, and the surgical techniques described, reflect how the subject was presented at the time and may differ from the clinic's current protocols. General press descriptions are not medical advice or a treatment plan; suitability is decided at consultation.