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There are patients who desire high double eyelid fold. This is an outfold double eyelid surgery in Asian eyelid surgery. A high double eyelid fold means that the distance from the eyelashes to the actual double eyelid fold is at least...

Patients with a pre-existing infold double eyelid may wish to change their infold to an outfold. Patients may choose to do so for various aesthetic purposes. An outfold gives a more “non-Asian” appearance to the eyes. It can also give...

In order to increase the distance between the eyes in the double eyelid, the skin along the medial or inner aspect of the eyes needs to be removed. This procedure is called an epicanthoplasty. Epicanthoplasty is performed for this cosmetic...

Epicanthoplasty is often needed during double eyelid surgery. Epicanthoplasty is needed when a patient has an epicanthal fold. This epicanthal fold is not only excess skin at the medial (nasal) side of the eye but it also contains strong fibrous...

Last week, I had the opportunity to present at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting in Chicago on the topic of eyelid ptosis and facelift. I will share what was presented at the meeting to the board-certified plastic surgeons...

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....

Lateral canthoplasty is opening the outer corner of the eyes. It is a very effective surgery in that it lengthens both horizontally and vertically the outer aspect of the eyes. Lateral canthoplasty that Dr. Kenneth Kim performs is different from...

The method of correcting uneven eyes or eyelids depends on the cause of them. As we mentioned in the prior blog, there are three causes. If the cause is due to uneven double eyelid fold itself, then evening out the...

The cause of uneven eyelids is due to three factors. It is important to differentiate the cause of uneven eyelids as the cause will dictate how it will be corrected. The first cause is due to uneven double eyelid fold...

As we mentioned in the prior blog, double eyelid fold is not only about the shape and height. What is also important is how deep or shallow the double eyelid fold is. In this blog, we will discuss how the...