Hello, I am a Black female with Chinese ancestry but I do not have eyes that are reflective of my Chinese ancestry. I am wondering would a fat graft make my eyes look more asian? The shape of my eyes is somewhat reflective of Asian eyes but the lids are not. Thank you
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Leo Kim, FRACS(Plast), MS(Plast), MBBS(Hons) says:
Your Korean heritage is something you are rightfully proud of and I must say you have the best of both worlds. Us Korean surgeons spend half of our lives making our traditional Korean eyes look more beautiful eyes like yours and although what you're asking for is technically possible I...
Any oculoplastic surgeon who is well versed in Asian eyelid surgery should be able to manage this problem. An internal approach can work well depending on the phenylephrine test. This is bread and butter material for eyelid specialists.
Leo Kim, FRACS(Plast), MS(Plast), MBBS(Hons) says:
It's normal to be concerned because this is a new journey for you but the photo of your eyelids also look within the normal range for a day 4 eyelid surgery. It can look quite swollen and the crease can appear to be exaggerated at first but as the swelling goes...