Blepharoplasty or Eyelid Surgery
There are several types of eyelid surgery, by far the commonest in Singapore is the double eyelid surgery. This is important for Asian ladies to look more Asian, and alluring double eyelids are an important asset to the most beautiful ladies. Eyebags make a person look tired. Lower blepharoplasty, or more commonly termed “eyebag removal surgery” is warranted in cases where there is too much bulging fats below the eyelid. Medial and Lateral Epicanthoplasty is a procedure used to release the tight folds of skin surrounding the eye, resulting in a bigger and brighter looking eye.
Double Eyelid Surgery
There are many reasons why individual request for the creation of a ‘double eyelid’. Let us explore some of these common requests.
Single Eyelid
Some of us are born with a Single Lid appearance but like and prefer the features of a double eyelid. A change from single eyelid to double eyelid can result in having:
Attractive eyes – Having more depth and definition, it will attract more attention
(Imagine a simple plain curtain versus a curtain with various folds to give a 3-dimensional depth)
Bigger eyes – An increased in aperture of the eyes can give it a brighter look
Most gentlemen usually request for subtle double eyelids so as to define the eyes while making it bigger and brighter
Unequal Eyelids with different heights
Although we do not have perfect body symmetry, an obvious difference in height of the eyelids can ‘spoil’ the natural beauty of the face. Correcting unequal eyelids can improve and enhance the appearance of the double eyelids and face.
Asymmetry : Absence of one double eyelid
Eyes with ‘Very Low or Hidden Double Eyelid’ fold
It is not uncommon to have very low double eyelid folds or what some may term as ‘Hidden Double Eyelid’. While some may like the subtleness, others may prefer to have more obvious and attractive double eyelids
Droopy Eyes appearance
Correcting ‘Droopy eyes’ appearance – Excess skin can be reduced so that you look more alert
Eyelids with Multiple or Faint Creases
Due to the effects of gravity and skin laxity, faint or multiple eyelid crease can formed over time. Creating double eyelids can remove the redundant creases with subsequent better definition of the eyes
Lower Eyelid/Eyebag Surgery
Why Remove?
There exist fats within the eye socket that provides support to the eyeball. However, with the effects of gravity, aging, skin laxity and weakness of the orbital septum, fats located in the lower compartment tend to protrude forward and form a bulge that many term as ‘eye bags’. While there is no functional consequence, eyebags tend to make a person appear tired and older than his or her real age. Fortunately, there are various methods of removing these eyebags with dramatic improvement in appearance.
Grade I and II Eyebags in Young Adults – Eyebags can start to form as early as late teens and early twenties. Notice that the eye bags gives a sense of tiredness and ‘crying eyes’ appearance. Once removed, the eyes appear alert and cheerful
Besdies looking more energetic, removal of these eyebags can result in increasing the aperture of the eye, making the eyes look bigger, brighter and more attractive.
Fortunately there exist methods of eyebags removal with minimal downtime. This lady had only mild bruising at the cheeks 3 days after the procedure. She was able to return to work on Monday after a weekend of rest with just make up and concealer.
Grade III Eyebags in Senior Adults – This lady had grade 3 eyebags with significant fat removal, resulting in a younger outlook. She returned to office within a few days after the eye bags removal.
Epicanthoplasty
Opening of the inner and outer corners of the eye are important in Asian eyes, where the epicanthal folds (the fold of skin across the middle side of the eye) cause the eye to look very small.
Epicanthoplasty is a procedure practiced by plastic surgeons to simply release this fold so that the skin is looser and can stretch upwards and outwards from the eye, making the entire eye appear much bigger.
