Eyes · planning guide
Drooping eyelids are a muscle question before they are a shape question. How to prepare the consultation and plan the trip.
Ptosis correction adjusts the muscle that lifts the upper eyelid when the lid sits lower than it should. Korean surgeons frequently assess it together with double eyelid surgery because a low lid changes how a crease looks. The degree of ptosis, muscle function and symmetry drive the surgical plan; this guide covers the planning around it.
The surgeon measures eyelid position and how well the lifting muscle works, often on each side separately, and asks about tiredness, forehead use and vision. Expect a discussion of degree, whether one or both eyes are involved and how correction would interact with a crease.
Approaches vary with muscle function and the degree of droop. Ask which technique the surgeon recommends and why, how symmetry is judged during surgery, what over- or under-correction would look like and how it would be handled.
Recovery is often described in terms similar to eyelid surgery, with an early check-up and stitch removal in the first week and swelling settling over weeks. Symmetry is assessed as swelling resolves, so ask when a meaningful judgement can be made and how remote follow-up works.
One or both eyes, technique, combination with double eyelid surgery, anaesthesia and follow-up. Revision terms are especially relevant here; ask what the policy covers and for how long.
Is my droop muscular, skin-related or both? Would you treat one eye or both? How do you manage the risk of asymmetry after settling? What eye care is needed after surgery, and for how long?
Remote pre-assessment with photos taken as instructed, looking straight ahead and up.
Consultations with a question list focused on degree, symmetry and method.
Written estimates and the recovery plan collected and compared.
Surgery, early check-up and travel clearance scheduled with buffers.
Patient questions
These answers are coordination guidance, not medical advice. Final treatment decisions should be confirmed directly with the treating provider.
Only an examination can tell. Ptosis concerns eyelid position and muscle function; double eyelid surgery concerns the crease. Surgeons often assess both and explain whether one, the other or both would be considered.
Surgeons assess each eye separately and plan correction accordingly. Ask how symmetry is judged during and after surgery and what the plan is if the two sides settle differently.
Clinics commonly describe early swelling settling over one to two weeks and final position judged later. Your surgeon gives the timeline and tells you when travel is appropriate.
One or both eyes, technique, combination with other eyelid procedures, anaesthesia and follow-up. Request a written itemized estimate after the consultation.
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