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Epicanthal Fold?

asked 1 year ago by Starville in Starville NY
Latest answer by Kenneth K. Kim, MD
Question viewed 3,112 times
Tags: candidate, epicanthal folds

Is it possible to go from having a double eyelid (like the top pictures) to one that looks similar to the bottom pictures? If so, how could this be done? Would it be like an asian blepharoplasty, except instead of creating an entire fold, it would only be in the very inner corner of the eye (where there is no fold)? Also, is it possible to lower the height of the eyelid?

3 answers to Epicanthal Fold?

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Medial Canthoplasty

From reviewing you photos, If I understand your question, you are asking if it is possible to create an epicanthal fold at the medial canthus? If so, then yes, you can do a w-plasty or a jumping man flap to create the fold in the inner most part of the upper lid. It is a fairly straight forward procedure, I would recommend going to either a plastic surgeon or oculoplastic surgeon who has alot of experience in this area. Secondly in answer to lowering the height of the eyelid, yet that is... more
George Min, MD

Kirkland Plastic Surgeon
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Yes it works, but consider some factors

It seems like you’d like to lower the outfold and make it into an infold. First of all, the question to ask is, do you originally have the outfold naturally or has this been created surgically? If this was created naturally and you were born with this outfold, then there is only one way to lower the fold, which is to enlarge the eye itself and thereby decreasing the size of the fold height. If the outfold was created surgically and you’d like to make it into an infold, then it... more
Kenneth K. Kim, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Yes it works, but be cautious

Yes, these issues can be addressed; however extreme care and caution need to be used and the risks need to be discussed with your surgeon.
Babak Azizzadeh, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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