With the increasing popularity of Asian Double Eyelid Surgery comes the inevitable commentary on whether it is a good thing or bad. Over the past 10 years or so, the procedure has become so popular that in some parts of Asia it is almost expected that girls will undergo the surgery when they reach their teens. This expectation has rightfully become a talking point for many, with some people concerned that the procedure may cause a loss of ethnic identity. Those in favour of Asian eyelid surgery simply see the procedure as making the most of their feature and not as a desire to look more western.
Asian double eyelid surgery is a procedure that involves creating a crease in the eyelid which gives the eye a more open look. Approximately 75 percent of all Koreans and 50 percent of all other Asians are born without the double eyelid crease. The procedure can be done in a number of ways, some more invasive than others. New techniques have been designed which can be done under twilight sedation and do not involve making an incision. The Durable Suture technique involves inserting a row of sutures and tightening and securing them to create a permanent crease, or double eyelid.
Ironically, Asians living in western countries are more likely to object to the procedure than those living in Asian countries. Countries such as Korea and Japan have long embraced double eyelid surgery and see nothing wrong with the cosmetic procedure. Cosmetic surgery of all descriptions has been popular since the time it was invented. A person of Jewish decent with a roman nose is unlikely to be criticised for having rhinoplasty, likewise a woman with large breasts who has a breast reduction is never accused of trying to look more 'Asian'. Large, open eyes have always been considered a thing of beauty, and it is not only Asians that aspire to this ideal or undergo surgery to achieve it.
Dr Peter Kim, of Simply Beautiful Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Clinic Sydney, performs 100's of these procedures a year. He believes the procedure makes a 'more beautiful Asian eye' and not a more westernised one.
"In all my years of performing Asian double eyelid surgery, I have never been shown a picture of a western person as an example of the finished product a patient wishes to achieve," he says.
The increase in the popularity of all types of plastic surgery across all races and nationalities indicates that it is not only Asians that are wanting to change their appearance, but an international trend towards self improvement. A recent comment by an Aisan girl made on an article disparaging Aisan women who undergo cosmetic procedures such as double eyelid surgery sums it up well.
"Western women are having tans, butt implants and their lips made bigger, I wonder which race of women they are trying to look like?"
While women (and men) continue to spend large amounts of money and time and are prepared to endure considerable amounts of pain and discomfort in the name of beauty, the debate will continue as to whether or not this is a good thing. For years many women and men have spent thousands of dollars annually on fashion, makeup, hair styling and beauty products. Cosmetic surgery is really only an extension of this form of vanity and although not for everyone, should be left up to the individual to decide whether or not it is right for them. In my humble opinion, anything that makes you feel good about yourself is a good thing, and this goes for Asians, Caucasians and those of African descent.
Asian double eyelid surgery is a procedure that involves creating a crease in the eyelid which gives the eye a more open look. Approximately 75 percent of all Koreans and 50 percent of all other Asians are born without the double eyelid crease. The procedure can be done in a number of ways, some more invasive than others. New techniques have been designed which can be done under twilight sedation and do not involve making an incision. The Durable Suture technique involves inserting a row of sutures and tightening and securing them to create a permanent crease, or double eyelid.
Ironically, Asians living in western countries are more likely to object to the procedure than those living in Asian countries. Countries such as Korea and Japan have long embraced double eyelid surgery and see nothing wrong with the cosmetic procedure. Cosmetic surgery of all descriptions has been popular since the time it was invented. A person of Jewish decent with a roman nose is unlikely to be criticised for having rhinoplasty, likewise a woman with large breasts who has a breast reduction is never accused of trying to look more 'Asian'. Large, open eyes have always been considered a thing of beauty, and it is not only Asians that aspire to this ideal or undergo surgery to achieve it.
Dr Peter Kim, of Simply Beautiful Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Clinic Sydney, performs 100's of these procedures a year. He believes the procedure makes a 'more beautiful Asian eye' and not a more westernised one.
"In all my years of performing Asian double eyelid surgery, I have never been shown a picture of a western person as an example of the finished product a patient wishes to achieve," he says.
The increase in the popularity of all types of plastic surgery across all races and nationalities indicates that it is not only Asians that are wanting to change their appearance, but an international trend towards self improvement. A recent comment by an Aisan girl made on an article disparaging Aisan women who undergo cosmetic procedures such as double eyelid surgery sums it up well.
"Western women are having tans, butt implants and their lips made bigger, I wonder which race of women they are trying to look like?"
While women (and men) continue to spend large amounts of money and time and are prepared to endure considerable amounts of pain and discomfort in the name of beauty, the debate will continue as to whether or not this is a good thing. For years many women and men have spent thousands of dollars annually on fashion, makeup, hair styling and beauty products. Cosmetic surgery is really only an extension of this form of vanity and although not for everyone, should be left up to the individual to decide whether or not it is right for them. In my humble opinion, anything that makes you feel good about yourself is a good thing, and this goes for Asians, Caucasians and those of African descent.
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