Asian Eyes - The Double Eyelid Surgery (Asian Blepharoplasty)

The most popular cosmetic procedure Dr. Kass performs on Asian patients is the Asian Double Eyelid Surgery (Asian Blepharoplasty).

Most Asians have a “single eyelid” resulting in a relatively narrow eye aperture. The Asian Blepharoplasty creates a “double upper eyelid” with a well defined lid crease, and opens up the aperture of the eye, creating a look of alertness and beauty.

Dr. Kass also understands the particular wants and special needs of his Asian patients, such as the importance of creating a natural appearing eyelid which is just the right size, not too wide and not too narrow. For the lower lids, Dr. Kass achieves a pleasing reduction in the noticeable bulging of orbital fat and in the dark under eye circles which may be cosmetically unappealing.

In the before photos a young Asian woman is wearing clear tape on her upper eyelids to give the appearance of eyelid creases. Here is the same young woman after Dr. Kass performed his
innovative and painless Double Eyelid Surgery as an office procedure. Now she no longer wears tape on her eyelids.  Note the pleasing, natural, and symmetrical eyelid creases.

Comparing the Asian eyelids with the Caucasian creases it is clear that many people of the Asian descent (whether they are Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese or Japanese) have little or no creases above the eyes. The intention of this operation is to create such a crease. Whereas Caucasian eyelid surgery is generally done on people in their thirties and the forties, Asian Blepharoplasty may be performed in younger age groups, even in teens who want to look more Western.

Why Choose Dr. Kass?

If you are thinking of having the Double Eyelid Surgery or Asian Blepharoplasty, it is absolutely essential for you to do your homework if you want to obtain a beautiful result. Make sure that you search for a surgeon who is familiar with the Asian face and has done this procedure many times before. This is critical as the Asian Blepharoplasty is not like normal Eyelid surgery.

The normal eyelid surgery is subtractive as only the excess skin and fat is removed whereas in the case of the Asian Blepharoplasty the surgical procedure is additive in order to create a new crease where none presently exists. Superior results can only be achieved if the surgeon is intimately familiar with the anatomic differences between the Caucasian and the Asian eyelids.

For this procedure, there is no higher level of physician specialization than the American Society of Oculo-Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS). As a member of this select group, Dr. Kass has performed thousands of eyelid cases in his illustrious career. Dr. Kass understands the uniqueness of the anatomy of the Asian eyelids, as well as the goals of the Asian patient desiring blepharoplasty. Thus, he is very aware of the significant anatomic difference between performing blepharoplasty in Asian patients versus blepharoplasty in Caucasians.

After almost 25 years in clinical practice in the same office location, Dr. Kass has perfected his innovative and sophisticated approach to the double eyelid surgery. In his skilled hands, you can be assured that you will receive:

1. Virtually scarless folds
2. Naturalness to the creases
3. Fast recovery

If you are considering Asian Blepharoplasty or the Double Eyelid Surgery, why not call the surgeon with the greatest experience in this field? Would you really trust your face to anyone else?

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Please contact the Center for Cosmetic Facial and Eye Plastic Surgery or call 727-522-3223 (FACE) for more information and a personal consultation. You'll be glad you did!