Kim, Kenneth Epicanthoplasty Revision Epicanthoplasty revision surgery is for people who want to restore their inner corner of their eyes from previous surgery. Previous surgeon may have taken the skin out in excess, which then shows too much of sclera. This ultimately results in very unnatural look. There are few telltale signs that call for epicanthoplasty revision … Read More
Upper Blepharoplasty for the Elderly Upper blepharoplasty’s primary goal for the elderly is to achieve an overall harmony to the face and not just to get the double fold itself. Outcome of the surgery should be natural and aesthetically pleasing. The surgery’s primary attribute is to fix the sagging eyelid. However, a skilled surgeon is … Read More
지난 포스트에서 우리는 쌍꺼풀 액과 태입이 눈에 미치는 악영향에 대해 알아보았습니다. 이번 포스팅에서는 왜 그런 일들 (피부의 늘어짐, 부어오름)이 벌어지는지 얘기해 보도록 하겠습니다. 쌍꺼풀 테잎 또는 쌍꺼풀액은 간단히 말해 스킨의 가장자리를 붙여 쌍꺼풀의 주름을 잡아줄뿐 쌍꺼풀은 아닙니다. 쌍꺼풀액으로 만들어진 ‘주름’은 눈을 전체적으로 끌어 당기지만 쌍꺼풀은 눈꺼풀을 위로 들어 올리는 역할을 합니다. 눈꺼풀을 인위적으로 접어 붙였을때 … Read More
How to perform an incision technique (open) double eyelid surgery without the negative stigmata of a scar Typical incision techniques leave a visible scar. The visible scar occurs because the fold is made by connecting the skin to the eyelid muscle. These surgically made folds do not move with eye opening and closing. With eyes … Read More
The downsides or negatives of a suture technique (non-incision) double eyelid surgery and incision technique (open) double eyelid surgery As with any procedures, there are negatives as well as positives to surgery. So in the case of the suture technique (non-incision) double eyelid surgery, a negative aspect is fold loss. A majority of suture technique … Read More
Dr. Kenneth Kim talks about the common misconceptions of epicanthoplasty, which is a surgical procedure to cut the inner corners of the eye. Epicanthoplasty is widely gaining popularity for its effectiveness in enlarging the eyes horizontally and in getting rid of the “Mongolian fold”.
Should I have suture technique double eyelid surgery or should I have incision technique (open) double eyelid surgery? Many patients are curious whether they should have a suture technique double eyelid surgery or whether they should have an incision technique (open) double eyelid surgery. The answer is simple once you understand the issues involved. The … Read More
Dr. Kenneth Kim, a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in Korean aesthetic surgery, will discuss why tape or glue on the eyelids creates a double eyelid fold or crease on some Asians and not on other Asians. In our prior article, Dr. Kenneth Kim discussed some of the negative consequences of applying tape … Read More
Dr. Kenneth Kim, a board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in Korean aesthetic surgery will discuss issues regarding wearing eyelid tape or applying eyelid glue in an attempt to create a double eyelid crease. Many young Asian patients try to create a double eyelid fold or a double eyelid crease by applying eyelid tape or glue. … Read More
In this article Dr. Kenneth Kim will discuss the various other reasons why Asians choose to undergo double eyelid surgery other than for aesthetic reasons. The prior article discussed how double eyelid surgery improves one’s eye shape and overall face–comestic reasons to why people undergoing eyelid surgery. However, there are other reasons why Asians … Read More
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