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Is is Possible to Go from Double to Single Eyelid?

asked 5 months ago by SophieEnglish in Newcastle
Latest answer by Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Question viewed 89 times
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Like the picture? I know asian have the extra fat around the eyelid

2 answers to Is is Possible to Go from Double to Single Eyelid?

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No it is not possible.

Sophie Reversing a fold is essentially impossible. There is not practical way to make this look cosmetically acceptable. There are situations were we try anyway because the upper eyelid has been so aggressively hollowed. In that case the situation is not really taking a double eyelid to a single eyelid. The situation is more like taking an over-resected hollowed eyelid and trying to create more of an upper eyelid fold that will look more like a double fold.... more
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Reversing a double eyelid or creating a new single eyelid

Hello SophieEnglish, The answer is yes, you can do this with a variety of tissue grafting techniques. One is with fat and the other is with fascia from behind your ear. The first attempt can be made with injecting fat, concervatively, and you may find you like that just fine. The other technique is an open trans-blepharoplasty incision approach. You can place either fat or fascia. I find fascia works a little better. Now let me say a... more
Chase Lay, MD

Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.chaselaymd.com

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