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Eyelid surgery is the most popular of all facial plastic surgery operations selected by patients of Asian descent in both the East and the West. However it is not, as many assume, merely a procedure to create or alter the upper eyelid crease.
On the contrary, the discipline encompasses a surprisingly long list of techniques applied to the eyelids and canthal regions, almost all with a common goal of making the eyes appear bigger, more open, more expressive, and sometimes more Western. |
While the various anatomic layers that comprise the Asian eyelid are the same as those found in the non-Asian lid, their arrangement, connections, and thicknesses differ in many respects, some obvious but others subtle. These unique variations and distinctions make surgery on the Eastern lid so different from that on the Western lid that modern Asian double eyelid surgery bears only scant resemblance to European blepharoplasty.
Since Asian patients account for only about 5% of people undergoing cosmetic plastic surgery in the United States, most American surgeons have little experience working on the Asian eyelid. Many may offer a few simpler versions of available operations, but only a small group of true specialists possess the training, knowledge, and skills to provide the full range of surgical options.
Introduction to Asian Eyelid Surgery
An overview of cosmetic Asian eye plastic surgery
Clarification of the Terms "Asian" and "Occidental"
Definitions used in reference to eyelid plastic surgery
What Characterizes an Attractive Eyelid?
Irrespective of ethnicity, the most desirable features
How Similar are Occidental and Asian "Blepharoplasty"?
Why 'double eyelid surgery' is a more accurate designation
How Asian and Occidental Eyelids Differ
Anatomical considerations
The Asian Upper Eyelid Crease
Variations, terminology, and facts about double eyelids
The Epicanthal Fold
About the skin fold between the nose and eye
Preoperative Considerations In Asian Eyelid Surgery
Options before undergoing eye plastic surgery
Selecting An Eyelid Crease 
On selecting a crease height and shape preference
Double Eyelid Surgery in Men
Special considerations in the male patient
Asian Upper Eyelid Incisional Technique
How Asian eye plastic surgery is performed
Asian Upper Eyelid Suture Methods
Simplified techniques for crease formation
About Epicanthoplasty
Modification of the epicanthal fold
Experiencing Double Eyelid Surgery
During the operation and immediately after
Asian Double Eyelid Surgery Photographed Step-by-Step
Crease formation in young female with single eyelid
Epicanthoplasty Photographed Step-by-Step
Root Z-epicanthoplasty
Asian Upper Eyelid Surgery Without Crease Formation
Asian eye plastic surgery for tissue removal only
Stabilization of the Variable Upper Eyelid Crease
Fixing a crease that comes and goes throughout the day
Surgery for Natural Crease Asymmetry
Correcting an inborn eyelid crease imbalance
Blepharoplasty in Patients of Mixed Descent
Cosmetic eyelid surgery on the Asian/Occidental eyelid
Care After Double Eyelid Surgery
Sample instructions during early recovery
Double Eyelid Surgery Healing and Recovery
What to expect during later healing
The Eyelid Scar
About final healing of the incision
How Precise Are the Results?
Variations in final outcome
Healing in Photos - Female 1 (one eye closeup)
Photos from before surgery to one year after
Healing in Photos - Female 2 (both eyes)
Photos from before surgery to one year after
Healing in Photos - Male (both eyes)
Photos from before surgery to one year after
Healing in Photos - Female 3 (both eyes)
Photos of Asian-European female to three months after
Video: The First Eight Weeks After Surgery
Patient-prepared video documenting early healing and final result
Scar Maturation Shown in Photos
Week-to week and month-to-month healing up to one year
Before and After Photos 1
Close-up views
Before and After Photos 2
Close-up views
Before and After Photos 3
Two-eye views
Before and After Photos 4
Viewed from all angles
Questions and Answers
Ten FAQs including recommended age limits and more
Related Information
General information on blepharoplasty eyelid surgery
Video: Healing After Double Eyelid Surgery
Audiovisual presentation narrated by Dr. Meronk
Video: Fat Preservation in Double Eyelid Surgery
A video narrated by Dr. Meronk
Video: New Ideas Regarding Formation of the Crease
Advanced concepts challenging the conventional widsom
Video Library
Collection of morphs and slideshows in this section
Dr. Meronk and Asian Eyelid Plastic Surgery
About the doctor's training, qualifications, and experience
Asian Plastic Surgery
Covering the full field of Asian cosmetic surgery
Fees
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