My eyes are quite small and are drooped at the end, but I don't necessarily want the very pronounced double eyelid. If possible, I would like to keep the "Asian look" and still be considered monolidded. Would it be possible to get the tiny double eyelids that these models have? It's small enough to be unnoticeable and they still look very "Asian." Or is that too tiny to create through surgery? Maybe in conjunction with a lateral canthoplasty...?
April 13, 2016
Answer: "Hidden Eyelids" Bubblecarp, it actually is very possible to achieve the appearance you seek through surgery. You have a very slight ptosis of your lids and dermatochalasis (excess skin above your lashes). This surgery is performed by forming a crease in the usual location as one for a "double" eyelid surgery. A minimal ptosis repair is performed, followed by a small amount of fat removal, then removal of a small amount of skin. The result is that your residual overhanging skin can still lower your crease, but the ptosis surgery opens your eyes. Hope this helps. Cheers
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April 13, 2016
Answer: "Hidden Eyelids" Bubblecarp, it actually is very possible to achieve the appearance you seek through surgery. You have a very slight ptosis of your lids and dermatochalasis (excess skin above your lashes). This surgery is performed by forming a crease in the usual location as one for a "double" eyelid surgery. A minimal ptosis repair is performed, followed by a small amount of fat removal, then removal of a small amount of skin. The result is that your residual overhanging skin can still lower your crease, but the ptosis surgery opens your eyes. Hope this helps. Cheers
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Answer: Hiding the fold in Asian eyelid surgery It certainly would depend on your anatomy and goals as well as a few other factors but creating a very low crease that is almost undetectable is usually possible. I had a Korean patient recently ask me for a crease that was not visible when looking forward but only when looking down. She essentially said she wanted to look no different but still one of decrease and this was achievable. This is not that same patient but I will attach an example of a case that shows some very subtle results. You can use incision technique or suture technique to reach your goals but I tend to prefer incision technique. Make sure you get a consultation with someone who clearly performs Asian eyelid surgery very regularly. I think cases in which the patient wants to look natural have to be approached with care and planning so as not to create a result that is too dramatic. You can always do a little more surgery but if you go to far it's very hard to reverse it.Chase Lay, MDAsian eyelid surgery specialist
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Answer: Hiding the fold in Asian eyelid surgery It certainly would depend on your anatomy and goals as well as a few other factors but creating a very low crease that is almost undetectable is usually possible. I had a Korean patient recently ask me for a crease that was not visible when looking forward but only when looking down. She essentially said she wanted to look no different but still one of decrease and this was achievable. This is not that same patient but I will attach an example of a case that shows some very subtle results. You can use incision technique or suture technique to reach your goals but I tend to prefer incision technique. Make sure you get a consultation with someone who clearly performs Asian eyelid surgery very regularly. I think cases in which the patient wants to look natural have to be approached with care and planning so as not to create a result that is too dramatic. You can always do a little more surgery but if you go to far it's very hard to reverse it.Chase Lay, MDAsian eyelid surgery specialist
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