Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Doc, Can You Remove the Excess Skin from the Sides of My Upper Lids?

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In patients who have excess upper eyelid skin (dermatochalasis), the amount of excess skin tends to be more on the lateral side. This can b...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Are Oculoplastic Patients Vain?

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Most people assume oculoplastic surgeons deal mainly with patients who are vain as shown by this humourous poem below (from Survey of Ophtha...
Thursday, September 15, 2011

Doctor, Why are My Double Eyelids Unequal? Part III

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Another important cause of unequal double eyelid height is due to unequal removal of the eyelid skin. This is especially common in older pa...
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Thursday, September 8, 2011

Doctor, Why Are My Double Eyelids Unequal? Part II

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Case 1. A patient who had double eyelid surgery done elsewhere. Left skin crease higher than the right. Case 2. Another patient wi...
Thursday, September 1, 2011

Doctor, why are my new double eyelids unequal?

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Several studies looking into the complications and patient dissatisfaction of double eyelid surgery found that unequal double eyelids (asy...
Saturday, August 27, 2011

Asymmetry of skin creases are common amongst attractive faces.

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One of the most common cause of dissatisfaction after double eyelid surgery (Asian blepharoplasty) is unequal height of the double eye...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Unequal double eyelids may be mistaken for droopy eyelids.

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An eyelid without double eyelid may appear smaller because of the overhanging eyelid. (see why double eyelid makes the eye bigger ?)  If o...
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