t is important to understand the underlying causes of uneven eyelid size. When the opening widths of the eyes are different when eyes are opened. The surgeon will perform ptosis correction to the smaller eyes. But if the patient refuses the ptosis surgery, you can make a bigger eyelid fold line to the bigger eye. … Read More

Dynamic fold versus static fold Patients are usually satisfied with their double eyelid surgery if the size, depth, and the curvature of the eyelid are met with patient’s standard. However, with the right surgeon, you can be even more satisfied with high quality double eyelid surgery. This outcome of the surgery is very natural because … Read More

Epicanthoplasty Revision Epicanthoplasty revision surgery is for people who want to restore their inner corner of their eyes from previous surgery. Previous surgeon may have taken the skin out in excess, which then shows too much of sclera. This ultimately results in very unnatural look. There are few telltale signs that call for epicanthoplasty revision … Read More

Upper Blepharoplasty for the Elderly Upper blepharoplasty’s primary goal for the elderly is to achieve an overall harmony to the face and not just to get the double fold itself. Outcome of the surgery should be natural and aesthetically pleasing. The surgery’s primary attribute is to fix the sagging eyelid. However, a skilled surgeon is … Read More

지난 포스트에서 우리는 쌍꺼풀 액과 태입이 눈에 미치는 악영향에 대해 알아보았습니다. 이번 포스팅에서는 왜 그런 일들 (피부의 늘어짐, 부어오름)이 벌어지는지 얘기해 보도록 하겠습니다. 쌍꺼풀 테잎 또는 쌍꺼풀액은 간단히 말해 스킨의 가장자리를 붙여 쌍꺼풀의 주름을 잡아줄뿐 쌍꺼풀은 아닙니다. 쌍꺼풀액으로 만들어진 ‘주름’은 눈을 전체적으로 끌어 당기지만 쌍꺼풀은 눈꺼풀을 위로 들어 올리는 역할을 합니다. 눈꺼풀을 인위적으로 접어 붙였을때 … Read More

How to perform an incision technique (open) double eyelid surgery without the negative stigmata of a scar Typical incision techniques leave a visible scar.  The visible scar occurs because the fold is made by connecting the skin to the eyelid muscle.  These surgically made folds do not move with eye opening and closing.  With eyes … Read More

The downsides or negatives of a suture technique (non-incision) double eyelid surgery and incision technique (open) double eyelid surgery As with any procedures, there are negatives as well as positives to surgery.  So in the case of the suture technique (non-incision) double eyelid surgery, a negative aspect is fold loss.  A majority of suture technique … Read More

Dr. Kenneth Kim talks about the common misconceptions of epicanthoplasty, which is a surgical procedure to cut the inner corners of the eye. Epicanthoplasty is widely gaining popularity for its effectiveness in enlarging the eyes horizontally and in getting rid of the “Mongolian fold”.

  Dr. Kenneth Kim, a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in Korean aesthetic surgery, will discuss why tape or glue on the eyelids creates a double eyelid fold or crease on some Asians and not on other Asians. In our prior article, Dr. Kenneth Kim discussed some of the negative consequences of applying tape … Read More