Kim, Kenneth

Last week, I had the opportunity to present at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting in Chicago on the topic of eyelid ptosis and facelift. I will share what was presented at the meeting to the board-certified plastic surgeons both in the United States and the world. Eyelid ptosis can impair visual field. What … Read More

Patients wonder how long it will take for the swelling to subside after double eyelid surgery. Postoperative recovery is based on few factors. One is patient’s tissue type and physiology. The other is the type of surgery that was performed. First of all, there are 2 types of patients when it comes to swelling. Those … Read More

Lateral canthoplasty is opening the outer corner of the eyes. It is a very effective surgery in that it lengthens both horizontally and vertically the outer aspect of the eyes. Lateral canthoplasty that Dr. Kenneth Kim performs is different from typical lateral canthoplasty performed to strengthen the lower eyelids after lower blepharoplasty. Typical lateral canthoplasty … Read More

The method of correcting uneven eyes or eyelids depends on the cause of them. As we mentioned in the prior blog, there are three causes. If the cause is due to uneven double eyelid fold itself, then evening out the double eyelid fold height, shape, or strength will even out the eyelids. This correction can … Read More

The cause of uneven eyelids is due to three factors. It is important to differentiate the cause of uneven eyelids as the cause will dictate how it will be corrected. The first cause is due to uneven double eyelid fold height. Some patients are born with uneven double eyelid fold height. But some patients develop … Read More

As we mentioned in the prior blog, double eyelid fold is not only about the shape and height. What is also important is how deep or shallow the double eyelid fold is. In this blog, we will discuss how the deep and shallow double eyelid fold is created. A deep double eyelid fold is created … Read More

When people think about double eyelid, they think about shape and size. The shape will entail whether it would be an infold double eyelid, outfold double eyelid, or in-out double eyelid. The size of the double eyelid would be how high the double eyelid fold would be. Yet what people don’t talk about during consultation … Read More

A natural appearing double eyelid fold has two types. One is an infold double eyelid. The second is an outfold double eyelid. The infold is when the double eyelid fold starts below the epicanthal fold at the inner corner of the eye. The outfold is when the double eyelid fold starts outside of the epicanthal … Read More