Double eyelid surgery is now becoming the common cosmetic surgery in the world. It is also known as the Asian blepharoplasty. The double eyelid surgery is surgery where by the skin around the eye is reshaped. The reason of reshaping the skin around the eye is to create upper eyelid with the crease from an eyelid that is natural and has no crease. The other reason is to restore the correct functioning of the eyelid and also to restore the aesthetics of the eye regions.
New Eyelid Crease
Result after the surgery
The main reason for eye surgery among the Asians is to change the eye appearance. There are so many methods of double eyelid surgery and upon consultation, the doctor will recommend the type of surgery suitable for you. The most prominent type include the full incision method, non-incision method and the double suture and twisting method.
The non-incision method
The non-incision method is widely practiced in most Asian countries, Singapore, Japan, Korea and sometimes in United states.
It is used to create the natural look of double eyelid. It was popular before as it was one among the first procedures. The non-incision can be performed easily and faster it only take 15 minutes and its healing period is short. The procedure cost is less and many people may opt for this.
The double suture and twist method
also known as DST method
The double suture and twist method is the most advanced method since it does not require any incision. This technique has gain more popularity and according to the surgeons the method is proven to be advantageous as compared to the other double eyelid surgery methods.
In this method the crease used in surgery is created by sutures which are non-reactive. The eyelid tissue is attached to a selected portion of the eyelid skin under the surface part. These method is advantageous and safe to every patient although there are other patience with certain anatomy who are more suited with this method and can benefit more than other patients. The distinctive advantages of the double suture and twist method includes the fold with no scars and in someway very similar to the stitching method that some patients prefer more recently. After the procedure is done the eyelid will appear and also feel natural as well.
Also the DST method requires a short period of time for the patient to recover unlike other conventional methods.Full incision method It is the most common type of double eyelid surgery in Korea. Its procedure is quite famous due to its outcome of long term and natural look and considered the best way to reshape the eye permanently. The full incision method brings the best satisfying double eyelid although it take long to look natural.
Double Eyelid Suture Technique 