The most important part of double eyelid surgery is deciding where to set the double eyelid fold. That being how high the double eyelid fold should be. Another factor is the actual design of the double eyelid fold shape. Every eye is different and among the right and left eyes, they two are different. One […]
There are people who have natural double eyelids or surgically created double eyelid folds that would like to have excess skin removed. In these patients who have pre-existing double eyelids, there are three ways to evaluate and correct the problem. One is to determine if the patient would like to have a higher double eyelid […]
Many patients desire naturally appearing double eyelid surgery results. This can be achieved if suture technique is applied. However, many patients are not a candidate for a suture technique. Thus, when an incision or open technique double eyelid or Asian eyelid surgery is required, it is important that it appears as natural as possible. How […]
What is Korean rhinoplasty? Korean rhinoplasty involves augmenting the bridge of the nose as well the tip of the nose. What is unique about Korean rhinoplasty is that Korean plastic surgeons have innovated the art of augmentation rhinoplasty. The key points are understanding how to use silicone in the nose and how to control the […]
Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is a common procedure that is performed to get rid of the excess abdominal skin and fat laxity. With age and pregnancy, abdominal or rectus muscle stretches. Tummy tuck / abdominoplasty also tightens the abdominal or rectus muscle. Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is most often performed under general anesthesia. This creates […]
There are two main types of double eyelid fold fixation methods. One is a non-incision method and the other is an incision method double eyelid surgery. The non-incision method involves passing a nylon suture from the skin to the deeper underlying tissue. There are variations in terms of how times the suture passes in and […]
Double eyelid fold or Asian eyelid fold can loosen over time. In order to understand why the double eyelid fold has loosened or disappeared, one must understand what double eyelid fold is. Double eyelid fold is an attachment of the skin to the eye elevating muscle known as levator aponeurosis. When this connection is lost […]
Patients wonder how long it will take for the swelling to subside after double eyelid surgery. Postoperative recovery is based on few factors. One is patient’s tissue type and physiology. The other is the type of surgery that was performed. First of all, there are 2 types of patients when it comes to swelling. Those […]
When performing double eyelid and ptosis surgery, it is very important to use local anesthesia for two reasons. One is during ptosis surgery, the patients should open one’s eyes so that the surgeon can determine how high or low the eyelid has been elevated. The eyelid is elevating structure also known as the levator muscle […]
When double eyelids are uneven, often it is due to eyelid ptosis. This because many patients have uneven eyelid muscle (levator muscle) function. With unilateral eyelid ptosis, it is important to operate on both eyes simultaneously. This is because when the weak eyelid muscle is corrected only, the other eyelid weakens. This is because the […]
