Kim, Kenneth

One of the most common question for the suture, non-incision double eyelid surgery is how long it would last. There are no definitive, valid study on this topic. No matter what technique is used for the suture technique, the principle of this non-incision technique is the same. It is connecting the skin of the eyelid … Read More

There are two types of fold loss in double eyelid surgery. One is from a suture or non-incision double eyelid surgery. The other type of fold loss is from open or incision double eyelid surgery. When fold loss occurs from a suture technique or non-incision double eyelid surgery, it is because the surgery itself is … Read More

Many people wonder why double eyelid folds loosen with suture technique. Some people think that sutures break or the suture knot unravel over time. However, when we reoperate on these patients, the sutures are often intact and the knots have not unraveled. So then what is the cause when the sutures remain intact? To understand … Read More

Correction of a high double eyelid fold can be relatively simple if there are excess upper eyelid skin. However, many revision double eyelid patients do not have excess upper eyelid skin. In these patients, lowering a high double eyelid fold can be difficult. Simply releasing the prior high fold will lead to recurrence of the … Read More

When to perform eyelid ptosis procedure When a patient comes in for double eyelid surgery evaluation, ptosis is often diagnosed. Patients without a double eyelid fold or a small natural fold, in essence, has not been utilizing their eyelid elevating muscles vs. people with a natural double eyelid fold. Once a ptosis is diagnosed, the … Read More

Opening the inner corner of the eyes Many patients come in for a desire to open the inner corner of their eyes. They request epicanthoplasty after doing some internet searches. However, epicanthoplasty alone rarely achieves real significant opening of the inner corner of the eyes. Epicanthoplasty was designed to release the tight banding (thickened collagen … Read More

Double eyelid surgery revision (line is too deep or high) It is important to choose the right surgeon for any revision surgeries. There are many revision cases but at this time we will discuss revision surgery for high double eyelid line. Deep eyelid fold looks very unnatural. High double lid fold leaves an undesirable impression. … Read More

t is important to understand the underlying causes of uneven eyelid size. When the opening widths of the eyes are different when eyes are opened. The surgeon will perform ptosis correction to the smaller eyes. But if the patient refuses the ptosis surgery, you can make a bigger eyelid fold line to the bigger eye. … Read More

Dynamic fold versus static fold Patients are usually satisfied with their double eyelid surgery if the size, depth, and the curvature of the eyelid are met with patient’s standard. However, with the right surgeon, you can be even more satisfied with high quality double eyelid surgery. This outcome of the surgery is very natural because … Read More