Rejuvenation of the deep superior sulcus in the eyelid
Dr. Moon’s first-author paper on the hollow upper eyelid, with the original publication link and the limits of applying it to facial lifting.
The publication
Dr. Moon is the first author of this 2016 Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology paper with Byungjoon Ahn, Jun Hee Lee, Dong Kyun Rah and Tae Hwan Park. It concerns rejuvenation of a deep upper-eyelid sulcus, the hollow-looking region above the upper eyelid.
The paper is part of his work on facial appearance and the eyelid. It is not a study of Ponytail Lift outcomes. A reader should not use it to estimate a chance of success, a complication rate or the recovery time for a different operation.
A useful question for a facial consultation
An appearance of tired eyes can lead to questions about the brow, the eyelid and volume. This research record is one reason to ask what the surgeon believes is actually responsible for the concern. A photograph alone cannot establish which operation, if any, would be appropriate.
At consultation, describe the feature that bothers you and bring records of previous treatment. Ask which aspect of the proposed plan addresses that feature and which aspects it will not change. The candidate guide explains why Dr. Moon begins with the individual concern.
Source
Read the PubMed record · Publisher record · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 15(4), 458–468. DOI 10.1111/jocd.12221.
A later publication citing this work
Arslan and colleagues’ 2026 paper on injectable PRF cites this 2016 review as reference 23 and discusses it as background for assessment and treatment selection. Dr. Moon is not an author of the later paper.