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Asian Blepharoplasty (Eyelift, Double Eyelid Surgery)

If you are of Asian descent, it is essential that you find a doctor familiar with the unique anatomy of the Asian eyelid.

You must be able to discuss with the doctor your goals and understand what can and cannot be done. Fifty percent of Asians have eyelid creases. Some Asian patients just want a double eyelid. Others seek a full blepharoplasty, including removal of skin and fat. For whatever kind of eyelid surgery you seek, it is important to undergo an Asian and not a Western Blepharoplasty to match your other features for the most natural appearance. A Western lid crease and Western removal of fat will look very unnatural on an Asian face and most likely will lead to a very unhappy patient.

Some patients who don't have an eyelid crease may end up with a crease anyway after surgery. That's because the scar in the eyelid can sometimes cause an eyelid crease to form, even if the surgeon wasn't trying to create one. The placement of the incision is extremely important in case this does happen so that the position of the incision ends up in the natural crease lines seen in Asian eyelids.

Many Asian patients have prolapse of fat, especially in their lower eyelids, which can be treated by laser eyelid surgery through the inside of the eyelid (laser transconjunctival blepharoplasty), thereby hiding the scar inside the eyelids. Laser surgery results in a much quicker rehabilitation and usually less bruising, bleeding and swelling.