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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 double eyelid fold height, shape, or strength will even out the eyelids. This correction can … Read More

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 height. Some patients are born with uneven double eyelid fold height. But some patients develop … Read More

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 deep and shallow double eyelid fold is created. A deep double eyelid fold is created … Read More

When people think about double eyelid, they think about shape and size. The shape will entail whether it would be an infold double eyelid, outfold double eyelid, or in-out double eyelid. The size of the double eyelid would be how high the double eyelid fold would be. Yet what people don’t talk about during consultation … Read More

A natural appearing double eyelid fold has two types. One is an infold double eyelid. The second is an outfold double eyelid. The infold is when the double eyelid fold starts below the epicanthal fold at the inner corner of the eye. The outfold is when the double eyelid fold starts outside of the epicanthal … Read More

There are few reasons why double eyelid fold loss occurs after a suture technique double eyelid surgery. 1. Ptosis. If a patient has eyelid ptosis (weakness of eyelid elevating muscle), the fold loss will likely occur. And this is especially evident in patients with unilateral eyelid ptosis. In these patients, one will lose the fold … Read More

This is a part two of the ideal or good condition for double eyelid surgery. In the prior section, we discussed that thin eyelid and normal protruding eyes will lead to good double eyelid surgery result. The other two factors that will lead to a favorable result in double eyelid surgery are wide horizontal length … Read More

Double eyelid fold selection is affected by whether the eye itself is protruding or it is deep set. This can be subtlely different even within the same patient. This is because the bone that surrounds the eye is asymmetric as mentioned in the prior blog. So in an eye that is protruding, you would want … Read More

Heavy, swollen look above the double eyelid fold or crease can occur after the double eyelid surgery.  This is especially common after having an incision double eyelid surgery.  This is because after making an incision, the lymphatic channel that drains the fluid is disrupted.  Therefore, fluid tends to accumulate below and above the double eyelid … Read More

There are patients who have thin eyelid skin without any excess eyelid skin that desires double eyelid surgery. These patients are candidates for suture technique / non-incision double eyelid surgery. However, their eyelid muscle function is weak. Therefore, when they try to use tape or glue to form a double eyelid at home, it often … Read More