First establish what is causing the low eyelid
DI Plastic Surgery lists ptosis correction as an eye procedure. Ptosis describes a drooping upper eyelid; a low-looking lid can have different causes, including eyelid position, excess upper-lid skin, brow position or a medical problem. The appropriate assessment cannot be made from a selfie or a request for a particular crease.
Tell the clinician when the change began and whether it is stable, worsening or different during the day. New or sudden drooping—especially with double vision, a new headache, unequal pupils, weakness or other neurologic symptoms—needs prompt medical assessment rather than a cosmetic-surgery booking. Moorfields Eye Hospital distinguishes congenital and acquired ptosis and explains that diagnosis guides treatment.
Understanding ptosis correction
Ptosis describes a low upper-eyelid margin. Assessment considers how high the eyelid rests and how its lifting mechanism functions, together with symmetry, brow compensation and eye-surface symptoms. A tired appearance or the amount of iris visible in a photograph cannot by itself diagnose ptosis.
A correction targets the eyelid-opening mechanism rather than simply adding a skin crease. Incisional and non-incisional approaches are not interchangeable for every patient. The proposed adjustment should be explained in relation to the findings of the examination and the need to preserve comfortable eye closure.
Tell the clinician about dry eyes, contact lenses, prior eye surgery, changes in vision, and whether the droop appeared recently. Ask how overcorrection, undercorrection or postoperative difficulty closing the eye would be assessed and managed. Sudden eyelid droop requires medical assessment rather than a cosmetic plan based on an online image.
Separate eyelid opening from double-eyelid crease design
A double-eyelid procedure concerns the upper-lid fold. Ptosis correction concerns the position and opening function of the lid. One patient may ask about both, but they are not the same operation and one should not be assumed to fix the other. Ask the surgeon to show which observation supports each proposed step and whether a separate eye evaluation is appropriate.
A useful examination considers the eyelid margin, lid movement, symmetry, eye closure and ocular surface. Prior eyelid operations, contact lens use, dry-eye symptoms and relevant health history matter. The surgeon may recommend a different plan or no operation. General hospital guidance describes several possible ptosis mechanisms and operations; it does not identify the technique DI would choose for an individual.
Discuss benefits, limits and eye-surface safety
Ask what change in lid height or contour is realistically being sought and what cannot be predicted. An early postoperative appearance is not a final result. The goal and trade-offs may differ if the concern is visual obstruction, asymmetry or appearance. Discuss whether an eye examination or visual-field assessment is needed in your case.
Ptosis operations can leave the lid too high or too low, alter its curve, affect symmetry or make full eye closure difficult. Incomplete closure can dry the eye surface. Bleeding, infection, scarring and the possibility of revision also need discussion. These are general risks from Moorfields and Cambridge University Hospitals, not DI complication rates or a prediction of your risk.
What the proposed procedure should specify
Request a documented diagnosis and explanation of the intended muscle or supporting-tissue adjustment; confirm any separate crease surgery.
Before consent, ask the clinician to name the operation and alternatives, explain the main objective and limitations, and confirm the person responsible for treatment and postoperative review. A schematic, a price item or a case video cannot establish suitability for an individual patient.
Make the treatment and aftercare plan explicit
Before consenting, request the proposed procedure, anesthesia, any accompanying crease or skin operation, alternatives, expected follow-up and emergency contact in writing. Ask which symptoms call for urgent assessment and whom to contact after clinic hours. Do not change blood-thinning medication or eye treatment on the basis of a blog; speak to the prescriber and treating team.
For patients traveling from abroad, online photographs can help prepare questions but cannot confirm the diagnosis, surgical candidacy, final fee or safe flight date. Reserve enough flexibility for an in-person examination, any testing the team considers necessary and the follow-up it recommends. Individual recovery varies.
Verified DI price guide: KRW, VAT excluded
Source: DI 2026 English Price Guide, dated 11 September 2026, page 2; checked on 7 October 2026. The guide labels these as general prices in Korean won with VAT excluded.
These rows are different procedures, packages or add-ons. An add-on is not the full operation price. The guide’s price does not establish which anesthesia, materials, tests, medicines, aftercare or additional procedures are included in your case. Request an itemized current quote before booking.
| Verified item | KRW, VAT excluded | Price scope |
|---|---|---|
| Non-incisional ptosis correction | KRW 400,000 | Add-on only; not a standalone procedure price |
| Incisional ptosis correction | KRW 600,000 | Add-on only; not a standalone procedure price |
Questions to bring to a Seoul consultation
Is this true ptosis, excess skin, brow descent or more than one concern? Should another eye specialist assess me first? What are my eyelid movement and eye-closure findings? Would the proposed treatment change lid height, crease shape or both? What happens if the lid is over- or under-corrected?
What aftercare visits are required before I leave Korea? Which symptoms require urgent care? What is included in the written estimate, and what could change it? Review DI’s ptosis-correction information, medical-team profile and consultation guide before discussing the answers directly with the treating clinician. Suitability, results, costs and recovery are individual.
About images and outcomes
The editorial images in this article are AI-generated and are not actual patient photographs. DI’s public Before & After gallery contains ptosis correction only within combined-procedure cases, so this article does not present one as an isolated ptosis-correction result. A combined case cannot demonstrate what ptosis correction alone would do. No online image can substitute for a personal examination.
Preparation, aftercare and travel milestones
Before treatment, describe dry-eye symptoms, contact-lens use, previous eye procedures, medicines and allergies. Ask which examinations and anesthesia assessment are needed. Do not stop prescribed medicines on the basis of a blog; obtain instructions from the prescribing and treating clinicians.
After treatment, obtain the clinic’s instructions for wound care, eye care, prescribed medicines, sleep position, activity and makeup or contact-lens restrictions. Confirm whether there are removable sutures and when the first examination is due. An initial-recovery estimate does not mean that scars or swelling have fully settled.
For travel, leave time for required in-person review and suture care. Ask the surgeon when flying and strenuous activities are appropriate for your own procedure. Keep the clinic’s contact and emergency instructions available after returning home.
Risks and symptoms to discuss before consent
Discuss bleeding, infection, scarring, asymmetry, dry eyes, difficulty closing the eye and possible revision. Eyelid surgery can also affect lid position or vision. A sudden visual change or severe unexpected eye pain requires urgent medical assessment.
Ask which risks are most relevant to your examination, how complications would be handled, and what alternatives include postponing or not having treatment. Obtain written instructions from the treating team; a general article cannot replace them.
Information that helps us prepare a useful reply
When contacting the clinic, tell us the procedure or concern you would like to discuss, your preferred language, whether you have had related treatment before and the dates you could visit Seoul. International patients may also wish to include their arrival and departure dates so the team can explain when an in-person consultation and follow-up may fit into the trip.
Please do not send passport numbers, payment information or complete medical records through an initial website inquiry. A coordinator can explain which health information or photographs are relevant and how they should be shared. Online guidance is preliminary; suitability, technique and the final treatment plan are determined only after an appropriate medical assessment.