Plastic Surgery Blog
Managing the Aging Asian Eyelid
Published on April 24, 2013 byOne of the most confusing things that I have encountered is how to manage the aging Asian eyelid. The reason for this is twofold. First, if an Asian is born without an upper-eyelid crease where do you make the incision so that you don’t have a visible scar? Second, when you remove skin from the […]
Why Asian Eyelids Can be More Easily Made Symmetrical
Published on December 26, 2012 byWhy Asian Eyelids Can be More Easily Made Symmetrical Symmetry is perhaps the hardest thing for me to fix. I can improve one’s asymmetry but I can’t fix it. In fact, in all my consent forms I state “the two sides of the body are not the same and can never be made the same,” […]
Does Asian Eyelid Surgery Represent a Loss of Ethnic Identity
Published on March 31, 2011 byDoes Asian Eyelid Surgery Represent a Loss of Ethnic Identity Asian eyelid surgery or Asian blepharoplasty is perhaps one of the most controversial procedures that I perform because it has deep social and cultural connotations that are tied to it. The biggest question is whether creating an upper eyelid fold constitutes making Asians look White? […]