TheLINE

Upper
Blepharoplasty

Restore vitality to sagging eyes,
addressing drooping eyelids directly

Upper Eyelid Surgery

Improving droopy eyelids,
upper blepharoplasty

Regardless of the presence of a double eyelid, this surgery improves discomfort caused by drooping upper eyelids by directly excising the sagging tissue.

Upper Blepharoplasty

Upper blepharoplasty, what kind of surgery is it?

Upper blepharoplasty at TheLINE directly excises sagging eyelid tissue for improvement, regardless of whether you have a double eyelid.

Functional gains

Eyelids that obstructed vision are addressed so that opening the eyes becomes comfortable again.

Aesthetic improvement

The tired look of a rapidly aging eye area is refined into clearer, more defined eyes.

Excises sagging tissue

Sagging skin and protruding fat are excised directly, so the surgery is possible even without a double eyelid.

Reviewed together

Depending on the eyelid condition, TheLINE also reviews sub-brow lift and ptosis correction alongside the surgery.

Recommendation Target

Droopy eyelids, upper blepharoplasty is recommended for

If any of these five points applies to you, book a consultation at TheLINE.

BLOCKED VISION

Eyelids that obstruct vision

When drooping upper eyelids cover the pupil and obstruct vision.
AGING EYELIDS

Eyes that look older

When severe eyelid sagging causes an appearance older than your actual age.
SKIN IRRITATION

Irritation in the eye-area folds

When sagging eyelid wrinkles overlap and cause irritation and discomfort.
LASH IRRITATION

When eyelashes poke the eyes

When the skin presses down on the lash line so that the eyelashes poke the eyeball.
DEEP WRINKLES

Deep forehead and eye wrinkles

When excessive use of the forehead muscles to open the eyes leads to deep forehead and eye wrinkles.

Surgery Method

How is upper blepharoplasty performed?

TheLINE proceeds in four steps, from design to restoring a clear field of vision.

Upper blepharoplasty step 01 eyelid design - TheLINE Plastic Surgery

STEP 01. Design

The degree of eyelid sagging and the shape of the eyes are assessed to design an excision line suited to the individual.

STEP 02. Excision

Along the designed line, the sagging skin is excised and the protruding fat is removed.

Upper blepharoplasty step 03 suturing of the eyelid muscles - TheLINE Plastic Surgery

STEP 03. Fixation

The eyelid muscles are secured with sutures so that the eyes do not droop again.

Upper blepharoplasty step 04 wrinkle improvement and restored field of vision - TheLINE Plastic Surgery

STEP 04. Result

Wrinkles caused by drooping eyelids are improved and a comfortable field of vision is restored.

Before & After

Before and after upper blepharoplasty

The eyes before surgery and at each follow-up stage are compared side by side.

Upper blepharoplasty before and after comparison at 1 year - TheLINE Plastic Surgery

Upper blepharoplasty before and after comparison at 1 month - TheLINE Plastic Surgery

Upper blepharoplasty before and after comparison at 7 months - TheLINE Plastic Surgery

※ Post-operative progress may vary from person to person. Unexpected side effects such as inflammation, bleeding or infection may occur, and their severity may differ by individual, so please proceed with care.

Surgery Information

Upper blepharoplasty: operation and recovery time?

Operation time, anesthesia and recovery for upper blepharoplasty.

Duration

About 1 hour

From design through excision, fixation and suturing, it takes about 1 hour.
Anesthesia

Sedation + local

A board-certified anesthesiologist and pain medicine specialist is on site at TheLINE, and the surgery is performed under sedation followed by local anesthesia.
Stay

Same-day discharge

No separate admission is needed; patients recover and are discharged on the day of surgery.
Clinic visits

1 follow-up visit

One clinic visit is needed after surgery to check progress.
Recovery

About 1 week

Returning to daily life takes about 1 week, and this varies by individual.

Before & After

Upper blepharoplasty before & after

Drag the handle in the middle left and right to compare before and after surgery.

CASE 01 · Front view

SVF upper blepharoplasty before-and-after, front view (before surgery) - TheLINE Plastic Surgery

SVF upper blepharoplasty before-and-after, front view (after surgery) - TheLINE Plastic Surgery

CASE 02 · Front view

CASE 03 · Front view

Unexpected side effects such as inflammation, bleeding or infection may occur, and their severity may differ by individual, so please proceed with care.
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