What is double eyelids surgery?

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8 answers to “What is double eyelids surgery?”

A: Double eyelid surgery changes the Asian eyelid to look more caucasian

By Brooke R. Seckel, MD - Boston Plastic Surgeon

Double eyelid surgery, also called Asian blepharoplasty is done to create a visible fold in the Asian eyelid to make the eyelid look more like the Caucasian or Occidental eyelid. The term double eyelid is a misnomer because only one fold is created. If the Asian eyelid has no visible fold, then creating a fold... more

A: Anatomic difference in an asian eyelid

By Jeffrey Zwiren, MD - Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Double eyelid surgery is the creation of a fold above the lash line on the upper eyelid. There are several methods available to create this result. This is primarily an anatomic difference found in the Asian eyelid.

A: Double eyelid surgery is a very apt lay term

By Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD - Los Angeles Oculoplastic surgeon

Dear Oishii Double eyelid refers to the appearance of two upper eyelid contours: The actual eyelid margin where the eyelashes are and the upper eyelid fold that distinctly breaks above the actual eyelid margin. A double fold exisits when there is a low attachment between the upper eyelid skin and... more

A: Double eyelid

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Double eyelid is a poor term to describe the creation of an upper eyelid crease. Most patients that request this procedure are patients of Asian descent who do not have a well defined upper lid crease when they open their eyes..

A: What is double eyelid

By Tanveer Janjua, MD - Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

It is the term used for normal caucasian type of upper eyelid. It is called double eyelid as you see a lid margin where the eyelashes are and a second edge of the skin above the lid margin. In oriental population the upper edge of the skin can be missing. The creation of that margin by surgery is called double... more

A: Double eye-lid

By Robin T.W. Yuan, MD - Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

It is an odd term, I agree. It refers to the upper lid crease that is not present in many Asian eyelids. A double eyelid surgery means to create the crease by producing a connect between the underlying levator muscle that raises the eyelid and the overlying skin, thus causing the skin to fold in when the... more

A: It refers to asian eye lift

By Kamran Khoobehi, MD - New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

This a specific procedure for the asian eyelid lift . there are different techniques for this procedure . The goal for this procedure is to create fold in the upper eyelid.

A: Double Eyelid Surgery

By Theodore Katz, MD - Philadelphia Plastic Surgeon

Double eyelid surgery usually refers to the treatment of the Asian eyelids. In about 50% of Asian eyes the crease or fold of the upper eyelid is missing or weak. Double eyelid surgery is just the term of the surgical procedure to correct this problem by creating an upper eyelid fold or crease by... more