What the clinician needs to assess
Assessment includes excess skin, fat, baseline asymmetry, crease behavior and eyelid movement. Dry eye, contact-lens use, previous eye operations and difficulty closing the eyes matter. Ask whether an ophthalmic assessment is appropriate when symptoms or a functional eyelid problem are present.
Questions about your upper eyelid surgery plan
Is my concern a crease, excess skin, ptosis or brow position?
Why does this technique suit my skin and fat?
How will eye closure and dryness be protected?
What happens if the crease fades or asymmetry persists?
Explore upper eyelid surgery options in Korea
Review the procedure and relevant clinic menus before contacting a care team.
Explore procedure & clinicsUnderstand the proposed method
Buried-suture crease creation: May suit selected eyelids without excess skin or fat; durability and the possibility of crease loss should be discussed.
Incisional crease surgery: Provides access for crease creation and selected excess tissue removal, with an incision scar.
Upper blepharoplasty: Targets excess eyelid tissue; its goals are not necessarily identical to creating a new crease.
Discuss risk before consent
Risks include bleeding, infection, asymmetry, visible scarring, dry eye, difficulty closing the eyes and revision. Eyelid surgery can rarely cause serious visual complications. Ask how the proposed amount of tissue removal will protect closure and what emergency contact arrangements apply if vision changes after surgery.
Agree the follow-up plan
Swelling can make crease height and symmetry difficult to judge initially. Follow the surgeon’s eye lubrication, cleaning and activity instructions and attend scheduled checks. Ask when contact lenses and cosmetics may resume. New visual changes, severe pain or trouble protecting the eye need prompt professional assessment rather than waiting for a routine appointment.
Clinics to explore
Hugo Plastic Surgery
Hugo Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery provider in Seoul. Hugo combines facelift, neck and forehead lifting with eyelid surgery, nose surgery and fat transfer. The published doctor profiles describe training at Hanyang University and Korea University.
Arumline Plastic Surgery, Skin & Beauty Clinic
Arumline Plastic Surgery, Skin & Beauty Clinic is a plastic surgery provider in Gangnam, Seoul. Arumline’s eye-focused menu distinguishes lateral and lower canthoplasty, reverse canthoplasty, crease surgery, ptosis correction and eye rejuvenation. Its published approach includes non-incisional techniques for selected procedures.
IBON plastic surgery
IBON Plastic Surgery is a clinic in Busanjin-gu, Busan whose published menu focuses on eyelid surgery, including double-eyelid creation, ptosis correction, canthoplasty and under-eye fat repositioning. It also lists forehead lifting and non-surgical aesthetic procedures.