The bulging fat under my eyes had honestly been stressing me out for a really long time. On top of that, I had dark circles too, so I was always hearing that I looked tired. I hated taking photos, so I was always the only one left out of family pictures.
I used to just live with it, thinking that this happens to everyone as they age, but as it gradually got worse, I started thinking this wasn’t right, so I began looking into clinics.
I went to consultations at several places, and Dr. Hwang In-seok at ㅇㅇㄷ Clinic made me feel the most comfortable. He didn’t ignore me or treat me lightly because I was older, and I actually liked that he explained things in a way that was easy to understand.
On the day of surgery, the area around my eyes felt warm and a bit numb, but rather than pain, it felt more like when dental anesthesia starts wearing off. I rested well for a full day while applying cold compresses, and by the next day it was much better.
There was some swelling until about day 3, but it wasn’t to the point where I could go outside, so I rested at home. The bruising was less than I expected, but just in case, I didn’t make any plans for a week. When I went to have the stitches removed, the doctor said the progress looked good, so I felt relieved.
Around 10 days later, my daughter told me that my complexion had been looking better lately. When I used to cover it with makeup, no one noticed, but I guess once the under-eye area changed, my whole expression looked different.
Now, more than a month later, I feel good when I look in the mirror in the morning because the area under my eyes looks clean. If there are people hesitating because of age, I actually think it’s better to do it sooner.