What is your opinion on eyelid surgery for Asian-Americans?
My opinion is that a person who comes to me with an Asian eyelid—an Asian patient, obviously—they have a couple of issues. The first one, that many people do not want corrected, is what we call the Mongolian fold, that’s what you see in the inner corner of the eyelid, and everyone knows what that looks like. There is a complex operation where that can be changed. Most Asians want to keep their identity by keeping the Mongolian fo
My opinion is that a person who comes to me with an Asian eyelid—an Asian patient, obviously—they have a couple of issues. The first one, that many people do not want corrected, is what we call the Mongolian fold, that’s what you see in the inner corner of the eyelid, and everyone knows what that looks like. There is a complex operation where that can be changed. Most Asians want to keep their identity by keeping the Mongolian fo