An aging society's eyes are important from 'seeing' to 'seeing'
Dec 09, 2024
As we enter the super-aged society, healthy eye care is not limited to the 'view function' but is expanding to the purpose of giving a good impression. The eyes are a key part of determining a person's first impression, and plastic surgery and surgery are drawing attention from modern people who are increasingly economically active. Plastic ophthalmology covers a wide range of eye-related plastic surgery, along with various eye diseases that occur on eyelids, tear paths, bones and tissues around the eyes, improving not only eye function but also appearance and contributing to improving quality of life.
In particular, interest in plastic surgery and surgery has been increasing recently, centering on the middle and elderly. According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of patients over 40 years of age diagnosed with eyelid sagging, eyeball sewage, increased by about 36% in 2023 compared to 2019. Even among those in their 40s and older, who were relatively young and did not feel the need for surgery, there is a growing number of inquiries about upper and lower eyelid surgery, expecting both functional improvement and aesthetic effects.
Upper eyelid surgery removes some of the upper eyelid skin that has been stretched due to aging or strengthens the eyelid's raised muscle function as needed to create clear eyes. The lower eyelid surgery removes the drooping lower eyelid and bulging-looking fat, providing a younger and clearer impression. These surgeries have the purpose of treating functional discomfort, such as narrowing the field of view or crushing the eyes, and the aesthetic purpose of improving the impression of being dark, tired, and old due to drooping eyelids and bulging fat.
However, if the surgery goes wrong, it can lead to external problems as well as eye function at the same time, so it should be approached carefully after sufficient consultation with medical staff with abundant clinical experience. In particular, eyelid plastic surgery deals with eye skin and muscles, so if the skin is incised without an accurate diagnosis, it can damage the function of organs around the eyelid, such as not sufficiently closing the eyes after the operation or drying the eyelids toward the eyeball causing corneal damage.
In addition, teardrops, which reduce quality of life and cause cosmetic problems, are mainly caused by aging, but can be caused by side effects from plastic surgery such as outer eyelid curls or tear path damage. When tear emissions increase abnormally or problems such as tear path stenosis and closure occur, quality of life can be greatly reduced beyond the inconvenience of daily life. Therefore, it is essential to thoroughly diagnose the patient's eye condition during eye plastic surgery and take a careful approach to prevent side effects.
In the case of plastic surgery and surgery, consultation with skilled medical staff with abundant clinical experience should be preceded because customized treatment should be made to meet both cosmetic and treatment purposes based on expertise in eye structure and bone.
Choi Hye-sun, a specialist at the Plastic Ophthalmology Center at Kim Ophthalmology Hospital, said "As the age of 100 becomes a reality, interest in plastic surgery and surgery is increasing, but the number of people who visit ophthalmology again is increasing due to excessive side effects of surgery.""Instead of simply pursuing the cosmetic aspect, we should consider eye function first and receive diagnosis and treatment appropriate to our personal condition after close consultation with experienced plastic surgery and medical staff to achieve the best results.""
In particular, interest in plastic surgery and surgery has been increasing recently, centering on the middle and elderly. According to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of patients over 40 years of age diagnosed with eyelid sagging, eyeball sewage, increased by about 36% in 2023 compared to 2019. Even among those in their 40s and older, who were relatively young and did not feel the need for surgery, there is a growing number of inquiries about upper and lower eyelid surgery, expecting both functional improvement and aesthetic effects.
Upper eyelid surgery removes some of the upper eyelid skin that has been stretched due to aging or strengthens the eyelid's raised muscle function as needed to create clear eyes. The lower eyelid surgery removes the drooping lower eyelid and bulging-looking fat, providing a younger and clearer impression. These surgeries have the purpose of treating functional discomfort, such as narrowing the field of view or crushing the eyes, and the aesthetic purpose of improving the impression of being dark, tired, and old due to drooping eyelids and bulging fat.
However, if the surgery goes wrong, it can lead to external problems as well as eye function at the same time, so it should be approached carefully after sufficient consultation with medical staff with abundant clinical experience. In particular, eyelid plastic surgery deals with eye skin and muscles, so if the skin is incised without an accurate diagnosis, it can damage the function of organs around the eyelid, such as not sufficiently closing the eyes after the operation or drying the eyelids toward the eyeball causing corneal damage.
In addition, teardrops, which reduce quality of life and cause cosmetic problems, are mainly caused by aging, but can be caused by side effects from plastic surgery such as outer eyelid curls or tear path damage. When tear emissions increase abnormally or problems such as tear path stenosis and closure occur, quality of life can be greatly reduced beyond the inconvenience of daily life. Therefore, it is essential to thoroughly diagnose the patient's eye condition during eye plastic surgery and take a careful approach to prevent side effects.
In the case of plastic surgery and surgery, consultation with skilled medical staff with abundant clinical experience should be preceded because customized treatment should be made to meet both cosmetic and treatment purposes based on expertise in eye structure and bone.
Choi Hye-sun, a specialist at the Plastic Ophthalmology Center at Kim Ophthalmology Hospital, said "As the age of 100 becomes a reality, interest in plastic surgery and surgery is increasing, but the number of people who visit ophthalmology again is increasing due to excessive side effects of surgery.""Instead of simply pursuing the cosmetic aspect, we should consider eye function first and receive diagnosis and treatment appropriate to our personal condition after close consultation with experienced plastic surgery and medical staff to achieve the best results.""
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
