Asian Upper Eye Lift Surgery

There are two main types of Asian eyelid surgery:

• Double eyelid surgery: Cosmetic procedure to create or to reshape the double fold (popular in younger Asians).
• Eyelift surgery: Cosmetic procedure to make one's eyes appear younger (popular in more mature Asians).

This section is dedicated to the Eyelift surgery procedure- a surgery to rejuvenate middle-aged Asian eyes.

Why Eye Lift Surgery?
Sagging and droopy upper eyelid skin makes one appear older than they feel.

Before & After Asian Upper Eyelift Surgery

What are the features of an aging upper eye?
Sagging eyelid skin tends to be one of the first visible features of the aging process. As you age, your eyelids stretch and the muscles supporting them weaken. As a result, excess skin, wrinkles and fat gather above and below your eyelids. In the upper eyelids, this causes:

• Sagging eyebrows
• Droopy & puffy upper lids
• Fine wrinkles gathering in the upper eyelids and crow's feet area
• Excess skin collected on the eyelashes

Besides making you appear older and tired, sagging skin around your eyes may reduce your peripheral vision by partially obscuring the pupil.

Before & After Asian Upper Eyelift Surgery

What is the upper "eye lift"?
Cosmetic upper eyelid Surgery (upper eye lift, upper blepharoplasty) can be both a functional and cosmetical procedure intended to reshape the upper eyelid by the removal of a combination of skin, loose muscle and eyebags.

Before & After Asian Upper Eyelift Surgery

What does a standard upper eye lift procedure involve?

Source: Channel 10 - The Project TV. 

What is the procedure?
Generally speaking, a standard upper eye lift surgery involves this sequence:

• Designing - This is where the skin markings are drawn on you before the surgery to produce the desired cosmetic outcome.
• Local anaesthetic injection - Numbing medication is injected into the surgical area so that you don't feel any pain.
• Upper eye lift Surgery - Frequently involves a combination of removing excess skin, tightening the loose muscle, removing excess bulging fat, and suturing.
• Recovery & Discharge - You are sent home on the same day, about 30 minutes after the surgery, with an appropriate discharge instructions.
• Suture removal after 1 week.
• Back to work in 1-2 weeks.
• 6 - 12 weeks for the swelling to completely settle.

Before & After Asian Upper Eyelift Surgery

Before & After Asian Upper Eyelift Surgery

What is the typical progress?
This photo describes typical progress after an upper eye lift procedure.

• Before - Before surgery photo
• Design - Markings of the surgical plan
• After 1 day - Photo was taken one day after the upper eye lift surgery. There is a noticeable swelling and bruising.
• After 1 week - Photo was taken one week after the upper eye lift surgery. 
• Most clients who work from home can continue to work straight after the surgery. But most would take 1-2 weeks off work to recover.
• Individual variations exist.

Where is the procedure performed?
This entirely depends on your personal preference.

• If the procedure is performed under local anaesthesia, then the surgery is performed in our clinic. 
• If you prefer to have the procedure in the day surgery, this can be arranged. There is an additional cost for hire of day surgery, appropriate staff and the anaesthetist.
• You do have a choice in choosing the location of the surgery. This is usually discussed at the time of consultation.

Before & After Asian Upper Eyelift Surgery

Is Dr. Peter Kim an experienced in performing eyelid surgery?
We have performed over 1000 cases successfully. Before and After photos shown below are cases performed by Dr. Peter Kim.