Ophthalmologists

• Ophthalmology
  "Dr. Chen not only saved my eyes but also my life. The previous surgeon buried 10 permanent sutures inside my eyelids, causing debilitating pain that was so bad I had to quit my job. My eyelids came out uneven, too high, too deep, and unnatural-looking...I found Dr. Chen through rather unconventional means: from the research papers and textbook he wrote about asian eyelid surgery. I should emphasize that he is an ophthalmologist by training, not a general plastic surgeon. He only works on the eyelid not other body parts, and he's been doing it everyday for ~40 years. He was a professor at Jules Stein Eye Institute, one of the top ophthalmology clinics in the country, AND he's ASOPRS-certified... The difference between my revision surgery and my first botched surgery was remarkable. I am eternally grateful to Dr. Chen for giving me my life back. I can only wish for his health and happiness, things that he has already given me."

Surgeons

• General Surgery
  Our main office is located in Irvine, and our secondary office is in Newport Beach. Please note that we are able to provide surgical services in Long Beach (Los Angeles) as well.
• Otolaryngology
  “Asian Blepharoplasty” Chapter in Master Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: Wayne F.Larrabee MD (Editors: James Ridgeway, Eugene Myers. Lippencott Williams & Wilkins)
• Reconstructive Surgery
  The Asian Eyelid Surgery Center, the first center on the West Coast providing specialized care in cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery of the eye specifically for Asians, is honored to receive referrals from several hundred eye doctors and plastic surgeons from around the world. We specialize in the double eyelid crease procedure for Asians, whether it is first time or for enhancement touch-ups.

Plastic Surgeons

• Eyelid Surgery
  If you have had surgery elsewhere already: We not only provide top-notch service for first-time double eyelid surgery patients, but also do a great job in corrective surgery for those patients who have had surgery done before but were not satisfied (sub-optimal results, unevenness, or overly Westernizing features like higher-than-normal Asian crease).
• Plastic Surgery
  The procedure is quite modest compared to other plastic surgery. It involves removing a small amount of excessive skin (depending on the age of the patient, more may be removed), some tissue under the skin, and possibly a small amount of fat pads. The technical demands and details are in the design of the double eyelid crease, and the technical skills required to heal the incision wound together in a permanent fashion. The incision line is hidden in the newly created eyelid crease.
• Blepharoplasty
  It is postulated that the lid crease is formed by attachment of levator aponeurosis fibers onto the orbicularis and subcutaneous tissues underneath the skin, and this appears to be supported by anatomic cross sectional studies (1). We realize that there are basic differences between Asian and Caucasian eyelids in that in a significant percentage of Asians, sometimes reaching 70%, the distal aponeurotic insertion is often rudimentary or absent, leading to the absence of a lid crease as found in Caucasians. An excellent study was recently published by Doxanas (1). He proposed that in Asians the orbital septum tends to fuse with the levator aponeurosis at a lower level on the anterior surface of the superior tarsus, thereby allowing preaponeurotic fat to migrate further down. This prevents the distal aponeurotic fibers from attaching anteriorly onto the orbicularis and subcutaneous tissues to form the lid crease. This gives the impression that Asians have more orbital and preaponeurotic fat. Figure la illustrates the absence of a lid crease, as seen in Asian eyelids. Figure lh shows a lid crease in a Caucasian eyelid. The lid crease, when present, may be continuous (Fig. 1b discontinuous (Fig. lc), incomplete (Fig. ld), or multiple (Fig. 1e). It may slant down or flare up at either canthal angle. Zubiri (2) used the term "foldless" or "inside fold" to describe a crease that tapers toward the medial canthal angle, as in Fig. If, and "outside fold" or "parallel fold" to describe a lid crease that stays parallel over the medial canthal angle (Fig. la). Asians frequently appear to have a shortened palpebral fissure owing to the presence of an epicanthal fold nasally, which fans out gently into the creaseless skin or merges into a shallow crease. It is significant that because of interracial marriages, one may see different subsets of the above findings. In lid fold procedures and blepharoplasty among Asians, the goal should therefore be to create an aesthetically pleasing lid crease that is in balance with the person's facial and orbital contour, one that complements the palpebral fissure, while maintaining a slight upslant of the lateral canthus in relation to the medial canthus.