2026-05-29
2020 KSPAS Autumn Meeting: ‘Lagophthalmos Correction’ feat. Side Effects of Male Monolid Ptosis Correction
A recap of Dr. Choi’s presentation at the 2020 KSPAS Autumn Meeting regarding the correction of lagophthalmos caused by male monolid ptosis correction side effects.
2020 Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (KSPAS) Autumn Meeting: ‘Lagophthalmos Correction Related to Side Effects of Male Monolid Ptosis Correction’
This is the content I presented at last autumn’s conference. Since this year has been so eventful, I kept putting it off and am only posting it now.
Because it was an online lecture at the time, I couldn’t take commemorative photos with people at the venue, and I can’t even find where I put the certificate of appreciation. T_T
I have so many certificates (not to brag...) that I don’t know where I placed it.
When you attend a conference, you receive a ‘Certificate of Attendance,’ but when you present at a conference, you receive a ‘Certificate of Appreciation.’
To be honest, a certificate of attendance doesn’t hold much meaning for me as it simply signifies that I was present. I believe the ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ for presenting is much more meaningful.
The certificate above is from a lecture on epicanthoplasty I gave to specialists before writing my paper on epicanthoplasty restoration.
Lagophthalmos refers to the following condition:
It is a state where the eye remains open even when attempting to close it completely.
The conference content is as follows:
The treatment for lagophthalmos involves skin grafting or gold weight implants rather than simply ‘undoing’ the ptosis correction. This can be determined after a direct consultation.
Lectures continued via Zoom like this.
Many patients visit because of side effects from male monolid ptosis correction. While many cases can be resolved, there are unexpectedly many people for whom it is impossible. Sigh...
Please refer to my previous posts. This presentation topic was originally scheduled for Spring 2020, so I had been gathering cases since 2019, but the conference was postponed due to COVID-19.
I recommend following the surgical methods outlined in my 2018 paper on male monolid ptosis correction.