0 00:00:01.275 --> 00:00:02.775 Hello 1 00:00:02.775 --> 00:00:07.125 I'm Kim Soondong, a plastic surgery specialist, and the CEO of SOON Plastic Surgery 2 00:00:07.125 --> 00:00:11.325 (What is Ptosis correction?) 3 00:00:11.725 --> 00:00:14.125 Ptosis correction is 4 00:00:14.125 --> 00:00:16.425 an operation to correct sleepy eyes 5 00:00:17.075 --> 00:00:22.325 If the power to open your eyes is weak, your pupils are less visible 6 00:00:22.725 --> 00:00:26.175 These are called sleepy eyes, and the correction of this 7 00:00:26.175 --> 00:00:27.975 Is called ptosis correction surgery 8 00:00:27.975 --> 00:00:32.175 (Who needs ptosis correction?) 9 00:00:32.175 --> 00:00:35.525 As I said before, someone who can't open their eyes well 10 00:00:35.525 --> 00:00:38.575 So if they look sleepy, I recommend this 11 00:00:38.975 --> 00:00:41.525 It doesn't mean that someone who looks vaguely sleepy 12 00:00:42.024 --> 00:00:47.274 If the pupil size that comes in sight is smaller than normal due to weak eye-opening 13 00:00:47.274 --> 00:00:48.724 is something we would operate on 14 00:00:48.724 --> 00:00:52.974 (Differences between non-incision correction and incision correction) 15 00:00:52.974 --> 00:00:58.374 Ptosis correction is on the inside of the eyelid 16 00:00:59.424 --> 00:01:01.224 There are muscles there, and we operate that 17 00:01:01.224 --> 00:01:05.674 Rebater and mueller muscles, to be exact 18 00:01:06.074 --> 00:01:08.924 We manipulate and tie those muscles 19 00:01:10.024 --> 00:01:12.974 Ptosis surgery is to manipulate these muscles 20 00:01:13.474 --> 00:01:16.824 If we make an incision on the eyelid and 21 00:01:16.824 --> 00:01:19.924 Tie the muscles from the top. It is incision correction 22 00:01:20.524 --> 00:01:22.824 Without any incisions on the eyelid 23 00:01:23.274 --> 00:01:27.824 but turning it upside down. There are inner muscles on the eyeball 24 00:01:27.824 --> 00:01:31.524 Binding those muscles is called non-incision correction 25 00:01:31.524 --> 00:01:35.724 (Is ptosis surgery different from double eyelid surgery?) 26 00:01:35.724 --> 00:01:37.974 Yes, It is completely different 27 00:01:37.974 --> 00:01:42.124 But as I said before, to bind these muscles 28 00:01:42.124 --> 00:01:46.624 In the past incisions were made at the eyelid and then the muscles were tied from the top 29 00:01:46.624 --> 00:01:50.224 So even though it's a different procedure, if you wanted ptosis surgery 30 00:01:50.724 --> 00:01:54.274 Making an incision on the eyelid was essential 31 00:01:54.274 --> 00:01:58.724 In the past, it wasn't the same surgery, but it had to be done with both 32 00:01:59.124 --> 00:02:02.224 Recently, we have operated non-incision correction 33 00:02:02.774 --> 00:02:05.873 Where non-incision correction has nothing to do with double eyelids 34 00:02:05.873 --> 00:02:11.573 So, non-incision correction is procedure without incision double eyelid surgery 35 00:02:11.573 --> 00:02:15.873 So it's easy to get confused, but they're two different surgeries 36 00:02:15.873 --> 00:02:20.073 (Is the ptosis correction gets untied easily, and is there a case of reoperation?) 37 00:02:20.873 --> 00:02:24.123 The possibility of ptosis correction getting untied or the needs of reoperation 38 00:02:24.123 --> 00:02:26.923 is not that different from the double eyelid surgery 39 00:02:27.423 --> 00:02:29.773 But with the non-incisional correction 40 00:02:30.973 --> 00:02:32.673 There are many ways 41 00:02:32.673 --> 00:02:38.523 There are usually three different ways and one of the method has higher chance of coming undone 42 00:02:38.923 --> 00:02:46.023 And there's a robust way similar to incision correction 43 00:02:46.423 --> 00:02:49.823 When people say that 'Non-incision corrections tend to come undone' 44 00:02:49.823 --> 00:02:55.073 That because it was performed in a method that was easier to come undone 45 00:02:55.523 --> 00:03:00.173 But even if it's a non-incision procedure, if it's performed in a matter where it doesn't come undone easily 46 00:03:00.773 --> 00:03:03.273 it won't be much of a problem 47 00:03:03.473 --> 00:03:07.673 (Which procedure causes more swelling?) 48 00:03:07.673 --> 00:03:13.823 When non-incision correction is performed to non-serious problems, the swelling subside quite quickly 49 00:03:14.623 --> 00:03:17.323 When non-incision corrections was to be performed to non-serious problems 50 00:03:17.323 --> 00:03:20.423 It has less swelling than incisional Ptosis Correction 51 00:03:20.723 --> 00:03:23.073 Next, for severely sleepy eyes 52 00:03:23.073 --> 00:03:29.223 the swelling will be similar between Incisional Ptosis Correction and Non-incisional Ptosis Correction 53 00:03:29.223 --> 00:03:33.372 (SOON ’s own Ptosis Correction method?) 54 00:03:33.722 --> 00:03:37.872 Rather than saying that we have our own method, at Soon Plus Plastic Surgery 55 00:03:38.472 --> 00:03:41.872 we do every kind of Ptosis Correction existing 56 00:03:42.272 --> 00:03:44.722 I mentioned Non-incisional Ptosis Correction previously 57 00:03:45.322 --> 00:03:49.922 there is a Non-incisional Ptosis Correction that dosen’t require double eyelid surgery 58 00:03:49.922 --> 00:03:53.872 There is a method that we can simply do Ptosis Correction without a double eyelid surgery 59 00:03:54.122 --> 00:03:56.822 At Soon Plus Plastic Surgery, we perform this kind of surgery, 60 00:03:57.222 --> 00:04:01.122 and Non-incisional Ptosis Correction, and Incisional Ptosis Correction too 61 00:04:01.472 --> 00:04:05.372 Some hospitals do not use three methods 62 00:04:05.872 --> 00:04:08.772 but only perform one or two of them 63 00:04:09.072 --> 00:04:12.022 Our hospital is able to perform every kind of surgery 64 00:04:12.622 --> 00:04:15.822 so we can select a method that suits the patient perfectly 65 00:04:16.272 --> 00:04:18.872 and perform the surgery effectively 66 00:04:18.872 --> 00:04:23.022 (How is the recovery process after the Ptosis Correction?) 67 00:04:23.172 --> 00:04:27.322 The recovery process after a Ptosis Correction is similar to a double eyelid surgery 68 00:04:27.672 --> 00:04:32.172 A Non-incisional Ptosis Correction has a similar recovery time to a Non-incisional double eyelid surgery 69 00:04:32.572 --> 00:04:38.872 The stitch will be removed on the 4th day and after a week, you can go back to your daily routine 70 00:04:39.322 --> 00:04:44.272 An Incisional Ptosis Correction is very similar to an Incisional double eyelid surgery 71 00:04:44.272 --> 00:04:49.272 If you have an Incisional double eyelid surgery, the stitches will be removed on the 5th or the 7th day 72 00:04:49.672 --> 00:04:55.121 and the recovery period can be about a week or two, and the major swelling will subside 73 00:04:55.571 --> 00:05:00.421 One more thing, there is a procedure called One-Day Ptosis Correction 74 00:05:00.771 --> 00:05:04.471 which is a Ptosis Correction-only surgery without a double eyelid surgery 75 00:05:04.771 --> 00:05:11.771 This method; if your existing double eyelid dosen’t disappear, the recovery period can be very short to none 76 00:05:11.771 --> 00:05:17.421 There won’t be any major swelling the next day, so nobody will notice you had a surgery 77 00:05:17.421 --> 00:05:22.271 However, if you double eyelid gets loose or disappear 78 00:05:22.721 --> 00:05:25.721 we add a Non-incisional double eyelid surgery 79 00:05:25.721 --> 00:05:28.921 The recovery period will be similar to a Non-incisional Ptosis Correction 80 00:05:28.921 --> 00:05:33.071 (What do we do for after care?) 81 00:05:33.571 --> 00:05:37.071 Ptosis Correction after care is similar to double eyelid surgery 82 00:05:37.421 --> 00:05:40.121 First, after surgery I recommend using an ice pack 83 00:05:40.621 --> 00:05:45.371 After 2~3 days or 3~4 days, change into a hot compress 84 00:05:45.821 --> 00:05:48.421 After you remove your stitches, you can wash your face 85 00:05:48.421 --> 00:05:50.871 In the case of Non-incisional double eyelid surgery and Non-Incisional Ptosis Correction, 86 00:05:51.421 --> 00:05:55.521 we remove your stitches on the 4th day, so you can wash your face after 87 00:05:55.671 --> 00:05:59.471 Incisional Ptosis Correction takes a week to remove your stitches 88 00:06:00.021 --> 00:06:02.121 and you can wash your face after 89 00:06:02.571 --> 00:06:04.621 A lot of patients ask about makeup 90 00:06:05.121 --> 00:06:09.471 After your eye surgery, applying makeup on your face is fine 91 00:06:09.771 --> 00:06:15.271 However, I recommend applying eye makeup 2 weeks after the surgery 92 00:06:15.821 --> 00:06:19.220 Wearing contact lenses, differ from the method of Ptosis Correction 93 00:06:19.220 --> 00:06:21.970 and the degree of it 94 00:06:22.670 --> 00:06:26.020 I recommend wearing contact lenses 2 weeks after your surgery 95 00:06:26.970 --> 00:06:30.220 Additionally, the One-Day Ptosis Correction 96 00:06:30.220 --> 00:06:34.020 which is a Ptosis Correction-only surgery without a double eyelid surgery 97 00:06:34.420 --> 00:06:38.270 is different from the previous procedures that I mentioned 98 00:06:38.620 --> 00:06:41.720 Makeup or washing your face is available right after your surgery 99 00:06:42.970 --> 00:06:47.120 (Wrapping Up) 100 00:06:47.320 --> 00:06:50.320 Yes, we've learned about ptosis correction today. 101 00:06:50.320 --> 00:06:53.470 Hope it was helpful 102 00:06:54.170 --> 00:06:55.820 See you next time