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I'm Kim Eungsam, a plastic surgeon at SOON Plastic Surgery
Today, I'm going to talk about lower eye fat repositioning
(What is lower eye fat repositioning?)
Lower eye fat repositioning just like its name
is repositioning the fat
that is in the wrong place
(What kind of patients need the procedure?)
It's the same as what I just said
The fat under the eyes is the fat that surrounds our eyes
This fat has to be in the eyeball cavity, but with some reason when it's pushed out
the procedure is performed to relocate it to its original position
So the meaning of repositioning is really repositioning to its right place
Therefore this procedure is open to everyone
(What causes the fat under the eye?)
A lot of people are misunderstanding
The fat under your eyes doesn't suddenly appear
Usually, facial bone growth is completed at the age of 16 for women
And 17 for men
The fat around the eyes that formed around that time doesn't disappear
no matter what happens
In the process of aging, the fat around the eyes only decreases
Not increases
(At what age should people undergo the lower eye repositioning?)
As I just said, fat under the eyes is
Not caused by external factors
But most of the cases where
Fat itself is abnormally outwards
At the base of the eyeball that surrounds the eye
There is a structure called meridian
This structure called meridians is blocking the fat
This loosens in the process of aging
And as a result, fat under the eyes often bulges out
Therefore, older people may think they are subject to surgery
However, if the fat is loose from the beginning
It is common to see young people with bulging eyes even though they are young
All of those people are subject to lower eye repositioning
(What is the difference between lower eye repositioning and Lower Blepharoplasty?)
Lower eye repositioning is literally a procedure to reposition the fats
If the person who underwent this surgery is at an age with good skin elasticity
The elasticity of the skin will shape the outside
But in the case of people with age
Even if they undergo surgery to reposition the fat under the eyes, the skin's elasticity is insufficient
In that case, the stretched skin itself should be pulled up to undergo an incision
This operation is called Lower Blepharoplasty
Therefore, it is divided into three types:
Lower Blepharoplasty,
Lower eye repositioning
Or conducting lower eye repositioning and Lower Blepharoplasty at the same time
(What is the recovery period for the lower eye repositioning?)
In the case of just the repositioning
Surgery is performed through the conjunctiva in the eye
Which is usually called the red of the eyes
The conjunctiva is not exposed to the outside because it has the same structure as the mucous membrane
Also, as you've commonly experienced, if you have a wound in your mouth
you'll it recovers faster than your skin
Therefore, if the fat under the eyes is repositioned, the wound of the conjunctiva recovers very quickly
And there is no separate treatment or stitch removal process is needed
So there is nothing special for patients to pay attention to
(What are the aftercare?)
You only have to be careful about one thing after the surgery
Of course, bleeding occurs when surgery is performed
All bleeding during surgery is stopped during the surgery
Hemostatic vessels may cause bruises
from bleeding for any reason
In severe cases, surgery should be performed again
Then, in what case do blood vessels bleed?
Very simply. When there are high blood pressures
The reason why we recommend cold packs for patients who have undergone surgery for as little as 24 hours or as long as 72 hours is
To constrict blood vessels
This reduces the possibility of bleeding
And it is recommended that you relax and not eat stimulating foods
You may wonder what it has to do with eating spicy or hot food
when the surgery was performed in the eyes
But if you eat something hot
A person's face turns red. Being red means that there is more blood circulation
Then it can cause bleeding
Also, if you suddenly sneeze while eating stimulating food like ramen
Your face's blood pressure rises momentarily
The pressure may cause bleeding
Therefore, for as long as two weeks
It is recommended that you avoid stimulating food or things that cause flushes
Also, many people are curious about this because they exercise these days, and it's the same with exercise
It's okay to enjoy light aerobic exercise
Not something intense that cause reddening of the face
However, it is recommended that
You avoid bench pressing
Or doing yoga movements that require a lot of energy
(Is it okay to fly after the surgery?)
Many people are also curious about boarding the plane after surgery
The air pressure difference from the ground is not large
In the space where passengers board a typical passenger plane
It's a joke, but
You don't have a problem taking an airplane
Because you're not returning by fighter jet
(Is under eye fat removal not enough?)
I've talked about removing fat under the eyes and repositioning fat under the eyes before
But I'll explain them again
If there is too much fat under the eyes
And it is pushing out the dura mater, removing the fat is essential
Because when you simply reposition the fat and strengthen the dura mater
The amount of fat can cause to bulge out
If it's not because there's too much fat
But because the dura mater is loose, you don't have to remove the fat
but just by strengthening the dura mater, you can get good results
So what if we just remove the fat?
Of course it works
But like I said before
We call this the fat under the eye but it's actually the fat that covers the entire eyeball
But the reason why we call this fat under the eyes is because
Because we're affected by gravity, this fat
can't bulge out at the top
If there are fat on the top, it means there's lots of fat
So it's brought down by gravity
For example, if the bulge under your eyes is solved
It will be solved at that moment, but as time goes by
Because the dura mater in the front has not been strengthened
The fat in the back could be pushed out again
So, I think only removing fat under the eyes
It's not desirable. Removing fat under the eyes and strengthening the dura mater
Or don't remove the fat under the eyes and just strengthen the dura mater
I think it's better to do one of the two
(Last words)
Today, we looked at the lower eye repositioning
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