Upper Eyelid Filler Paper Published by Dr. Wontak Choi 2025.07.16

Published 2025.07.16 · Updated 2026.11.06

Dr. Wontak Choi of Yaan Clinic Publishes a Paper on Upper Eyelid Filler for Sunken Eyelids in the Journal of Cosmetic Medicine

Dr. Wontak Choi of Yaan Clinic has published a paper on upper eyelid filler, a procedure used to improve sunken upper eyelids, in the Journal of Cosmetic Medicine, a Korean academic journal in the field. Through the paper, he formally reported the procedure’s clinical basis and safety to the Korean medical community. The publication was reported by E-Donga on July 16, 2025.

All treatments at Yaan Clinic are performed by a skilled, specialized medical team, delivering standardized, high-quality care based on the clinic's own proven clinical protocols.

What happened

The paper focuses on hollowness of the upper eyelid, the area between the eyebrow and the eyelid crease. According to the report, it is one of the first cases in Korean cosmetic medicine in which upper eyelid filler has been documented in an academic paper.

The paper covers:

• Actual treatment cases
• Safety evaluation
• How long the improvement in volume was maintained
• Side effects and patient satisfaction

It also sets out how filler spreads within thin skin and how results differ depending on the depth of injection. By organizing these findings, the paper offers other clinicians a practical reference point for this procedure.

Dr. Choi is a director at Yaan Clinic. According to the clinic’s medical staff page, he also serves as Academic Director of the Korean Laser, Skin & Hair Society.

Why it matters for international patients

The upper eyelid is one of the more demanding areas to treat with filler. The skin there is thin, and the region contains a dense network of blood vessels and nerves around the eye socket. For this reason, the report notes that the procedure requires a high level of technique and a solid understanding of anatomy, and that it calls for a technique clearly different from the filler methods used for areas such as under the eyes or the nasolabial folds.

For patients traveling to Seoul, this is a useful point when choosing where to have eye-area filler done. A doctor who has studied the procedure closely enough to publish on it, including injection depth, filler distribution and side effects, can explain the approach and its risks in detail during the consultation.

About upper eyelid filler

Upper eyelid filler uses filler to improve hollowness in the upper eyelid area. As the report explains, this hollowness can develop because of aging, loss of fat or weakening of the orbital septum, the thin layer of tissue that holds the fat around the eye in place. Once the area sinks, it can give the face a tired look and make the eyes appear to droop. The report also notes that the change is not only cosmetic, since it can add to an overall impression of aging.

The clinic’s Under and Upper Eye Filler page has more information on the treatment, and patients can ask the medical team which approach suits the shape of their eyes.

About Yaan Clinic

Yaan Clinic is a dermatology and aesthetic clinic in Gangnam, Seoul, offering filler, lifting, collagen-stimulating and body contouring treatments to patients from Korea and abroad. Following the publication, the clinic says it will continue research on aesthetic procedures grounded in anatomy, building on its clinical contribution to the treatment of upper eyelid volume.

Commenting on the paper, Dr. Choi said that treatment above the eye is not simply a cosmetic matter, as it is closely linked to how a patient’s face is perceived and to their self-esteem. He added that he hopes the paper, which brings academic evidence together with clinical experience, will help to “set safe and precise standards” for the procedure.

Source : E-Donga (https://edu.donga.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=91861)

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