Lidlift Kenneth D. Steinsapir, M.D.
Cosmetic, Facial & Eye Plastic Surgery

Asian Blepharoplasty

Describes a range of cosmetic eyelid surgery procedures performed in the Asian eyelid to create the appearance of a double upper eyelid fold. There is an unfortunate and all too common misconception that the goal of these procedures is to “Westernize” the Asian eyelid. This is an absolute misconception that gets perpetuated in the lay media. Unfortunately, many well-meaning surgeons seem to also share this misconception. Making the two eyelids as symmetric as possible is often an important ancillary goal of surgery. In some cases, there may be a well-defined double fold on one side but not on the other. Double fold surgery is a very specific exercise in anchor blepharoplasty.