Is There a Difference Between a Double Eyelid Surgery and Blepharoplasty Surgery?

Blepharoplasty is the generic term used to describe eyelid surgery which usually involves removing extra skin, and occasionally fat. Double eyelid surgery is a more specific surgery that is done to form an eyelid crease when one previously does not have one. This is usually done in the Asian eyelid.

It refers to any surgery performed on an eyelid. Double fold surgery is a specific type of blepharoplasty performed on the upper eyelids to create or better define the upper eyelid fold and upper eyelid platform. Regarding what precisely you need, every eyelid is unique. A personal consultation with an oculoplastic surgeon who is expert in Asian eyelid surgery will help you realize your goals. Remember, Asian double fold surgery is intended to make you a more attractive Asian eyelid. It is not about make the eyelid occidental.

Double eyelid surgery is a subtype of blepharoplasty generally used for people who don't have a prominent upper eyelid crease, such as Asians. Thus, it is also called Asian Blepharoplasty. Surgeries are comparable in complexity and therefore the cost tends to be the same.

Double eyelid surgery is a type of blepharoplasty that is frequently performed for Asian patients to get rid of the single eyelid fold.  They are the same price and take approximately the same amount of time.

As an board-certified Cosmetic Oculofacial Plastic Surgeon super-specializing in surgery of the eyes and face, I perform blepharoplasty procedures. Blepharoplasty is general term for eyelid surgery. A Double Eyelid Surgery is a type of blepharoplasty which creates a visible crease in the upper eyelid when the eye is open. Asian individuals who do not have the upper eyelid crease often seek the “double eyelid fold” procedure, which is why "double eyelid surgery" is also referred to as "Asian Eyelid surgery" or "Asian Blepharoplasty".

This change to the upper eyelid makes it easier to apply makeup and is considered to be a desirable aesthetic appearance in many Asian cultures. The Asian eyelid is different from the Caucasian eyelid in many ways, which is why Asian eyelid surgery (Asian blepharoplasty) is so unique. One of the most frequent mistakes that plastic surgeons have made is “Americanizing” or “Europeanizing” the eyelids. This results in a very unnatural appearance. I recommend consulting with the right doctor to perform your procedure.

Here is a video with before and after photos of  Double Eyelid Surgery performed on a young Asian woman in New York at my practice.