Incisional Ptosis Correction and Epicanthoplasty: Severance Live Surgery, June 23, 2019

I was invited by Severance Hospital to perform a live surgery session on #IncisionalPtosisCorrection and #Epicanthoplasty.

The surgery proceeded as follows. Four invited speakers performed surgeries simultaneously while providing brief lectures to plastic surgery specialists, exchanging opinions, and answering questions.

The topic was ‘Incisional blepharoplasty for mild ptosis’. Please note the arrow.

Incisional blepharoplasty refers to #IncisionalDoubleEyelidSurgery, and mild ptosis refers to a slight case of #Ptosis (droopy eyelids).

In fact, mild cases of #Ptosis are not covered by insurance; medical insurance typically only covers severe ptosis. What we commonly refer to as #PtosisCorrection (eye shape correction) is performed for these mild cases.

Giving a brief lecture in front of the monitor.

The process of designing the surgery with the patient is broadcast live via a camera from behind.

It is the same as a regular surgery. After the design, the patient confirms the shape in a mirror before proceeding with the operation.

Hospital professors are present in the back to observe the surgery.

Usually, the surgery takes about 30 minutes to an hour.

While the average surgery time is 40 to 50 minutes, it took about an hour this time because I had to lecture while operating.

The typical swelling progresses as follows:

Week 1

Month 1.

Posting after a long time. Whew... that was hard work.