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Possible to Reverse Asian Eyelid Surgery?

asked 2 years ago by debz in Florida
Latest answer by Philip Young, MD
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Tags: repair, reversal, revision

If the eyelid creases are too high, can it be lowered? The doctor may have taken a lot of skin and fat tissue. Can it be repaired with fat grafting?

3 answers to Possible to Reverse Asian Eyelid Surgery?

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Reversing Asian Blepharoplasty and double eyelid crease is difficult but can be done

You can reverse Asian Blepharoplasty and double eyelid crease formation.  You are correct that fat injections can be a part of this. But this all depends.  If there is too much skin taken, a skin graft could be needed and the cosmetic outcome could be less favorable in this situation.  Lowering the crease requires elevating the scar and then resetting the crease to a lower height, and then requires fat grafting to the area above the new crease or a tissue graft.  You... more
Philip Young, MD

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Reversing Asian eyelid surgery

It is somewhat possible to reverse the Asian eyelid surgery by revision surgery to lower the creases. Sutures need to be placed at the level of the tarsal crease to create the fold underneath the skin. Small fat grafts to the orbital area could probably be attempted with only moderate success. 
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Asian eye lid

Reversing the asian eye lid may not be possible. Muscle is taken out, and sutures are used between the skin and the tarsal plate to create the new fold. This will create a scar simulating the caucasian fold.The standard for most plastic surgeos now is the fold to be no higher than 9 mm. Usually between 6-9 mm
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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