2026-05-25
Endoscopic Forehead Lift + Incisional Ptosis Correction (Severe Blepharoptosis)
A case study of a male patient in his 30s with severe ptosis and forehead wrinkles, treated with a combined endoscopic forehead lift and incisional ptosis correction.
* Basic Information
# Male in his 30s
# Eye-opening strength: Very weak
# Skin thickness: Thick
# Main complaints & goals: Due to weak eye-opening strength, I always lift my forehead to open my eyes. This has caused deep wrinkles on my forehead. I want to be able to open my heavy eyes more effortlessly.
* Consultation
# Because the eye-opening strength is weak, the patient constantly uses the forehead muscles, leading to very deep forehead wrinkles.
# In cases with thick skin like this, performing only ‘ptosis correction’ carries the risk of the eyebrows dropping significantly post-surgery, making the eyelids look more bloated and unnaturally heavy.
# Therefore, it is advisable to perform an endoscopic forehead lift simultaneously to ensure the eyebrows remain in an ideal position after surgery.
# The forehead and eyes cannot be considered separately. Harmony between these two areas is essential to achieve an ideal eye shape!
* Plan
# FIX-UP Ptosis Correction
: Endoscopic Forehead Lift + Incisional Ptosis Correction
* Post-operative Progress
1. What is the first change you notice? The forehead wrinkles have smoothed out, and the strained look of lifting the forehead is gone.
2. Do you see how the wrinkles and unevenness from the glabella to the forehead have disappeared? It looks as if fat grafting and Botox were performed! By simply releasing the muscles that tightly hold the eyebrows during a forehead lift, the forehead contour can become this smooth.
3. Despite the ptosis correction, the eyebrows are in an ideal position, so the eyelids do not look bloated or burdensome at all.
I had so many worries before surgery: ‘Will there be side effects? Will my blurry eyes become clear? Will my eyes get a bit bigger and prettier? Will it hurt?’ Looking back now after 3 months, those were useless worries. I had the endoscopic forehead lift and incisional ptosis correction together, and my eyes became naturally larger just as I wanted, and I love that I no longer look sleepy! People around me keep saying it turned out beautifully, which makes me even more satisfied. I chose Director Young-moon Yoo at VIBE Plastic Surgery after a recommendation from an acquaintance, and I’m so glad I did. There was a reason my friend recommended it! Anyway, I am living very happily and satisfied lol. - A real review from our client
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Complications and side effects such as bleeding, inflammation, infection, and asymmetry may occur after surgery depending on the individual, and caution is required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why were endoscopic forehead lift and incisional ptosis correction performed together?
Yes, performing them together can be advisable. If the patient has weak eye-opening strength and lifts their forehead, there is a risk that only ptosis correction would cause the eyebrows to drop, making the eyelids appear more bulging. A forehead lift can maintain the eyebrows in an ideal position, achieving harmony between the eyes and forehead.
What effects can be expected from an endoscopic forehead lift?
A forehead lift can improve forehead wrinkles and fix the eyebrows in an ideal position. In particular, it can relax the muscles that strongly hold the eyebrows, alleviating unevenness in the glabella and forehead, and making the forehead contour smooth as if fat grafting or Botox had been performed.
Can the eyelids appear more bulging after ptosis correction?
Yes, if the skin is thick, performing only ptosis correction can cause the eyebrows to drop, risking the eyelids appearing more bulging and burdensome. For this reason, we explain that it is important to combine it with an endoscopic forehead lift to adjust the eyebrow position.
What other changes were there besides forehead wrinkle improvement after surgery?
Yes, in addition to improving forehead wrinkles, there were several positive changes. The feeling of straining to open the eyes disappeared, the eyes naturally became larger and no longer looked sleepy. Furthermore, the unevenness of the glabella and forehead was eliminated, and the forehead contour became smoother.
Does the skin thickness of the surgical candidate affect the results?
Yes, skin thickness is an important factor in surgical planning. In this case, because the skin was thick, there was a risk that the eyelids would appear more bulging if only ptosis correction was performed, so an endoscopic forehead lift was performed together to maintain an ideal eyebrow position.