Asian Eyelid Surgery Resource
Cosmetic Blepharoplasty for the
Asian Eyelid
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Young female nine months following unsatisfactory
double eyelid surgery performed elsewhere
Note absense of defined crease with multiple superficial skin folds
Such an appearance is often associated with (1) inadequate deep fixation, (2) damage to the levator muscle complex, and (3) excessive fat removal. In this case, all three factors were contributory.
1. Skin incision is placed just below the existing scar
2. Dissection through the orbicularis muscle reveals complete disinsertion of a damaged levator muscle complex
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MISSING3. The remaining orbital fat is identified and retrieved from inside the socket
4. The levator aponeurosis (tendon) is dissected free from scar tissue and advanced back into the eyelid
5. The aponeurosis repair is now complete with the tendon fully attached at a normal functional position
6. The orbital fat has been mobilized and sutured into the eyelid to prevent reformation of previous internal scarring, enhance missing volume, and eliminate infolding of the overlying skin
7. The original skin scar has been excised and underlying adhesions removed. Slight additional skin has been removed.
8. First three deep fixation sutures between skin and repositioned levator aponeurosis have been placed to form a new crease
9. All five deep fixation sutures are now in position, and the skin edges have been closed with a continuous suture
10. Immediately After
(Note: Maturation of the new crease to its lower final level will take several months.)
More Examples of Complex Asian Eyelid Revision
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Crease undefined and multiplied Crease high, hollowed, and asymmetric Crease rounded and eyelid ptosis No crease after two operations Excessive scarring and mulitple folds
• Discussion on revision after unsatisfactory double eyelid surgery
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Double Eyelid Surgery Options Surgical Options for Upper Eyelid Crease Formation Incisional Method | Suture Method Pros and Cons of Incisional Double Eyelid Surgery (Premium Edition only) Pros and Cons of the Suture Method (Premium Edition only) Patient Options Preoperative Preferences | Age Restrictions Best Height and Shape for the Asian Crease (Premium Edition only) |
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Double Eyelid Surgery Photos
Primary Surgery Photographed Step-by-Step Asian Double Eyelid Surgery | EpicanthoplastyVideos New Ideas Regarding Natural and Surgical Crease Formation (Premium Edition only) Video Morphs and Slideshows |
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Healing After Double Eyelid Surgery Experiencing Asian Eyelid Surgery | Care After Surgery Recovery | The Upper Eyelid Scar
Videos Healing After Double Eyelid Surgery (Premium Edition only) The First Eight Weeks After Surgery |
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Risks, Complications, Revision Risks | How Precise Are the Results Revision After Unsatisfactory Double Eyelid Surgery Consequences of Excessive Fat Removal Revisional Surgery Photographed Revision to Treat Multiple Folds Revision to Lower and Reshape the Crease Revision for Hollowness and Ptosis After Multiple Surgeries Healing After Double Asian Eyelid Revision Surgery Restoration of Deflated Eyelid Using Fat |
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Fat Loss and Multiple Folds in the Asian Upper Lid Basics Premature Hollowing in the Asian Upper Eyelid Surgical Fat Loss After Double Eyelid Surgery Treatment Options for Asian Upper Hollowness Hollowness in the Non-Asian Upper Eyelid Photos Before-and-After Photos of Asian Upper Fat Grafting Video Fat Preservation in Asian Double Eyelid Surgery (Premium Edition only) |
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Other Challenges in Asian Eyelid Surgery Drooping Upper Eyelid Ptosis Correction - Basics | Ptosis Correction - Advanced Lower Eyelid Fullness Asian Lower Blepharoplasty |
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Asian Plastic Surgery Information on all types of Asian cosmetic surgery |
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Premium Edition Upgrade The ultimate consumer eyelid surgery reference |
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Upper Blepharoplasty Cosmetic surgery for the upper eyelids |
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Lower Blepharoplasty Cosmetic surgery for the lower eyelids |
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Healing and Recovery Before and after upper and lower blepharoplasty |
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Blepharoplasty Photos Before-and-after patient photos |
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Insider's Guide to Blepharoplasty Advanced online book |
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Eyelid QuickNotes Compare and contrast procedure pros and cons |
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Blepharoplasty Introduction to cosmetic eye surgery with FAQs |
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Eyelid Surgery Videos View an analysis of actual patients and their results |
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Eyelid Owner's Manual Articles on eyelid care and maintenance |
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Operations Step-by-Step Cosmetic eyelid surgery shown start to finish |
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Atlas of Eyelid Anatomy Pictures and diagrams of lid and facial anatomy |
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Revision Blepharoplasty Unsatisfactory results after cosmetic eye surgery |
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Asian Eyelid Surgery On Asian blepharoplasty and double eyelid surgery |
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The Hollowed Eyelid Restoring fullness to hollowed & sunken eyes |
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