Double Eyelid Surgery (Asian Blepharoplasty)

Double eyelid surgery creates a visible crease in an upper eyelid that has none or only a faint one, a common feature in people of East Asian descent. The surgeon makes the eyelid skin attach to the lifting muscle beneath so that a fold forms when the eye opens.

It makes the eyes look more open and defined while keeping ethnic character when planned conservatively. It does not lift a truly drooping lid and cannot by itself remove a strong inner corner fold.

What Double Eyelid Surgery (Asian Blepharoplasty) involves

Planning is done sitting up with a fine probe pressed against the lid to preview crease heights, typically 6 to 8 mm above the lashes, and shapes, either tapering into the inner corner or running parallel to the lash line. In the suture method, three to six tiny punctures are made and buried permanent stitches tie the skin to the levator tendon or tarsal plate. In the incision method, a cut is made along the planned crease, a strip of skin, some muscle and sometimes fat is removed, and the skin edge is fixed to the deeper layer before closure. An epicanthoplasty, which opens the inner corner, may be added through a small separate design.

Who is a good candidate for Double Eyelid Surgery (Asian Blepharoplasty)?

The right method depends on lid thickness, skin excess and how permanent you want the result to be.

• Absent, incomplete or multiple faint creases
• Different creases on the two sides
• Thin lids with little fat, which suit the suture method
• Thicker or puffier lids and excess skin, which suit the incision method
• Eyelashes pushed down by overhanging skin

It is usually not the right choice if:

• True ptosis, where the lid margin itself sits low; this needs muscle tightening as well
• Severe dry eye or difficulty closing the eyes
• Expecting a high, deep Western-style crease on a lid that anatomically will not hold one
• Anyone under 18, or under pressure from others to have it done
• Active eye infection or uncontrolled thyroid eye disease

Technique options

• Non-incisional (buried suture): Quick recovery and reversible early on; the crease fades in a proportion of people over years.
• Partial incision: Small cuts to remove fat, with suture fixation; a compromise method.
• Full incision: The most durable; allows skin and fat removal and precise shaping.
• Medial epicanthoplasty: Opens the inner corner to lengthen the eye; adds scar risk.
• Combined ptosis correction: Tightens the levator when one or both lids also droop.

What happens during your treatment

It takes 30 to 60 minutes for sutures and 60 to 90 minutes for the incision method, under local anaesthetic with light sedation. You are asked to open your eyes and sit up during surgery so that symmetry can be checked. You go home the same day.

Preparing for your trip

Plan for 7 to 10 days in Istanbul. Your surgeon reviews photographs and your medical history before you book, and you meet in person the day before surgery for examination, marking and consent with a professional interpreter.

• Stop smoking and nicotine at least four weeks before and after surgery; it is the single biggest avoidable cause of wound problems
• Tell the team about every medicine and supplement you take; blood thinners, some herbal products and hormone treatment may need to be paused on your doctor's advice
• Arrange for someone to travel with you or to be reachable, and keep the first days at home free of work and lifting
• Book a changeable return flight; your surgeon confirms when you are fit to fly

Recovery and results

Swelling and bruising peak at day 2 to 3. Stitches come out at 5 to 7 days after the incision method. The crease looks too high and swollen for 2 to 4 weeks, and settles to its final height over 3 to 6 months. Sleep with your head raised, use cold compresses, and avoid contact lenses and eye make-up for about 2 weeks.

• Back to everyday activity: 7 to 10 days socially
• When results show: Presentable at 2 to 4 weeks; final at 3 to 6 months
• How long they last: Permanent after incision; variable after sutures

Safety, risks and revision policy

Most problems concern symmetry and crease shape rather than health.

• Asymmetry between the two creases
• Loss or loosening of the crease, mainly after the suture method
• A crease that is too high or too deep, which is hard to reverse
• Visible scar or thickening at the inner corner
• Prolonged swelling in thick lids
• Difficulty closing the eye, dry eye or, rarely, a drooping lid
• Suture cysts or knots that can be felt

Every written proposal arranged through Clinic-Y states what the clinic covers if a correction is needed. Ask for it before you book, not after.

Cost of Double Eyelid Surgery (Asian Blepharoplasty) in Türkiye

Clinic-Y does not publish a single price for Double Eyelid Surgery (Asian Blepharoplasty), because the honest figure depends on your case. What moves it:

• Suture or incision technique
• Adding epicanthoplasty or ptosis repair
• Primary surgery or revision of an earlier crease
• Sedation and facility fees

Send your photographs or reports and you receive written, all-inclusive proposals from suitable teams, side by side. Reviewing your case is free.

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