Caucasian Eyes to Asian Eyes Possible? (photo)

asked 3 months ago by monkeyboy91 in Tulsa
Latest answer by Jeffrey Zwiren, MD
Question viewed 237 times
Tags: Asian, epicanthal folds, options

I know there are surgeries for making asian eyes look caucasian, but is the reverse also possible? For example - making the eyes smaller overall and creating an epicanthic fold. For reference this is kind of what I'm going for

6 answers to Caucasian Eyes to Asian Eyes Possible? (photo)

Unusual eyelid surgery request

I am not familiar with any described procedure to take make an oriental style lid from a western style lid and I would question ones motive for this odd request. Just because something is possible does not make it logical.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Terrible idea

Patients wanting to change the anatomy of their facial structures often end up very unhappy with results. Even if this was possible, I would urge you not to seek such a surgery.

A.J. Amadi, MD
Seattle Oculoplastic Surgeon

Changing Western into Oriental Upper Lids

The muscle responsible for lifting the upper lid allowing us to look above the horizon attaches to the tarsal plate, a cartilage stave stiffening the margin of the lid, and tranversely to the skin of the upper lid creating the TARSAL FOLD which is accentuated and deepened when we look up and goes away when our eyes are closed. The point of muscle attachment to the upper lid is THE difference between western upper lids and Oriental upper lids. The Western upper lid has a higher attachment... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Ethnic eye transformations

It is a myth that we can make Asian eyes look Caucasian and vice versa. On both sides, the goal is to make the eyes more pleasing in shape, with a natural balance to the underlying structure. If one is seeking a trans-ethnic look, we have to consider a craniofacial reconstruction as well as risking the result that may not "fit" your other features.

Randy Wong, MD
Honolulu Plastic Surgeon

No there are no successful surgeries that make Western eyes look Asian.

Searching for this is a good way to make yourself a surgical cripple. The scary thing is that sometimes surgeons will delude themselves also regarding what they can realistically accomplish. You did not provide your own photograph. Sometimes what some one is actually looking for is a bit different than what they are asking for. In general the program you are describing in essentially impossible and likely to cause you harm and unhappiness.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Western to asian eye

I think that the ability to get a symmetrical result and a reliable result with minimal visible scarring could make that difficult. I think there would be visible scars in the epicanthal fold area and they can at times not be thin scars.

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

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