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Double Eyelid Surgery - What is It?

What is double eyelid surgery? I don't understand what it means to have double eyelids? 

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Asian eyelid surgery- Double eyelid surgery in Los Angeles

Double eyelid surgery is a type of upper Blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery  designed for oriental eyelids which do'nt have an eyelid fold. this procedure creates the upper eyelid fold to make the eyelids look more Caucasian.
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"Double Eyelid Surgery" Creates a Crease in the Asian Eyelid

About half of people of Asian descent will not have a distinct crease in the upper eyelid.  Some may elect to have a surgeon create this crease. "Double Eyelid Surgery" is the term used for creating the crease.  
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The crease separates the eyelid into two segements

Double eyelid surgery refers to a procedure used to create a crease in the eyelid for those who don’t have one. Roughly 50% of Asians have a crease that forms when they open their eyes. This crease essentially divides the eyelid into two segment, hence the therm “double eyelid”. When a patient does not have a double eyelid but desires ones, the surgery creates a tiny scar under the surface of the skin that tethers the skin to the underlying muscle so that when the eye is... more

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Double Eyelid Surgery - What is It

Double eyelid surgery is the creation of a fold in the upper eyelid in Asians. Typically Patients of Asian descent do not have the upper eyelid fold and some desire to “westernize” their eyes by obtaining this fold through surgery.
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Double Eyelid Surgery

It is a type of blepharoplasty designed for oriental patients who don't have an upper eyelid that creases. This procedure surgically creates a crease by making an incision on the upper eyelid.This is something that some Asians opt for to create a crease to give the client more "westernized" eyes. "Dr.D"
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Definition of Double Eyelid Surgery

Double eyelid surgery refers to a procedure to give an Asian eyelid with no upper eyelid crease a more western appearance (also called eyelid westernization). This procedure typically involves approaching the eye through a blepharoplasty incision in the upper eyelid crease. Extra skin and fatty tissue is often removed. The skin is then sewn down to the deeper layers of the eyelid to create a crease. This allows for the different appearance. It also allows women to place make-up on their... more
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Double eyelid surgery

Double eyelid surgery is intended for patients frequently of Asian heritage to create a more “westernized look”. A westernized look means creating a distinctive upper eyelid crease just above the lash line.
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Lid crease creation

The term for this surgery is unusual as we are not forming a double eyelid. The purpose of the surgery is to form a more distinct crease in the upper eyelid that many Asians do not have. It is usually done under local anesthesia.
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Double eyelids means having a fold in the upper eyelid

Double eyelid usually means that there is a transverse fold across the upper eyelid roughly parallel to the eyelid margin. In most caucasians, this fold is naturally present, but may be obscured in elderly people with very loose upper eyelid skin. In Asians, the fold is usually not present, but can be surgically created in what is commonly called "double eyelid" surgery. This surgery is generally performed under local anesthesia with IV sedation. It involves... more
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The term “double eyelid surgery” often refers to the creation of a crease, or fold, in the upper eyelid.

The term “double eyelid surgery” often refers to the creation of a crease, or fold, in the upper eyelid. This surgery most often applies to Asian patients who do not have a natural crease above their eyelid or have an incomplete upper eyelid crease. Double eyelid surgery may also refer to modification of a portion of the upper eyelid crease that exists, with the goal of making it more pronounced.
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