It is always desirable to be able to enter and exit the eyelid (through an existing crease) without leaving too much of a footprint. If one can strive to enter, perform the necessary task to the exact degree one had…
This chapter deals with the technique used by the author to facilitate the likelihood of forming a crease in a single-lidded individual: by effective removal of redundant hindering tissues (proper orientation of the removal of different layers so as to…
Optimal Crease Design It is my experience that the nasally tapered crease is slightly easier to achieve surgically than the parallel crease. Most Asians who are not born with a crease have a medial canthal fold, to a varying degree.…
Continuing to describe the Asian blepharoplasty technique used by the author, this chapter looks at the handling of the middle layer structures of the eyelid once the preaponeurotic (middle) space has been reached. The chapter will take the procedure up…
Japanese Kanji (Chinese-based characters) and Hiragana writing denoting ‘double-eyelid crease technique’. (Courtesy of, and in remembrance of, Kazuko Chin.) Open full size image It is my belief that a modified external incision technique allows maximum control and flexibility in order…
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Open full size image This chapter provides an overview of buried suture ligation methods (also known inaccurately in Asian languages as ‘non-incisional’ or ‘no-cut’ methods). Historical perspective and variances in technique are covered. Evolution of Double-Eyelid Cosmetic Surgery in the…
We have touched on the cultural diversity and linguistic differences among the Asian races. Ethnically the Asians who often request this type of cosmetic surgery include Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Philippinos and South-East Asians. It is important to note that in…
In the opening chapter of this book I discussed, in common terms but in an exacting way, what an eyelid crease is, both from a layman's point of view as well as from a scientific neuromuscular standpoint. The two are…
The Upper Lid and Crease Studies have shown that about 50% of Asians do not have an upper eyelid crease; the other 50% have at least some form of crease. Eyes without a lid crease are described as having a…