Asian Eyelid Surgery Beverly Hills
Maybe your lids have no crease at all. Maybe there is one on a single side, or one that shifts depending on how you slept. Either way the concern tends to be the same: definition, without ending up with somebody else’s eyes. Asian eyelid surgery builds a crease your own anatomy can hold.
Dr. Christopher Zoumalan plans crease height and shape in millimeters, an ASOPRS fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeon and board-certified ophthalmologist with more than 9,000 eyelid procedures behind the measurement. Patients travel from across Southern California and internationally for that planning.
Find out in one unhurried appointment whether your eyelid anatomy supports the crease you want.
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What Is Asian Eyelid Surgery?
Asian eyelid surgery, also called double eyelid surgery, builds a stable crease between the eyelid skin and the tissue beneath it. The surgeon anchors skin to the tarsal plate or the levator aponeurosis, the tendon that lifts the lid.
The anatomy explains the absence. In many East Asian eyelids the orbital septum attaches lower, the preaponeurotic fat pad sits fuller, and the levator muscle sends fewer fibers toward the eyelid margin. Not a defect. A different structure, and East Asian blepharoplasty is a different operation from standard upper eyelid surgery.
The goal is not a Western eyelid. It is your eyelid, with a crease, planned around the epicanthal fold rather than over it.
Why Choose Dr. Zoumalan for Asian Blepharoplasty in Beverly Hills?
Choosing the right surgeon matters more here than in most cosmetic procedures. The crease either reads as yours or it does not, decided in millimetres.
- Exclusive specialization. Dr. Zoumalan performs eyelid and periorbital surgery only. No facelifts, no body work. Asian blepharoplasty in Los Angeles is often one item on a long menu. Here it is not.
- Volume in one narrow field. More than 9,000 eyelid procedures over 20 years of clinical experience, on a diverse patient population travelling in from Korea, Japan and across Southern California. Volume is what builds judgement about crease height and crease shape.
- A minimalist approach. The “less is more” philosophy is the plain-language version of his Natural Looking Blepharoplasty® technique: preserve volume, reposition rather than remove, stop before a result announces itself.
ASOPRS Fellowship Training and Board Certification in Ophthalmology
Dr. Zoumalan is a board-certified ophthalmologist and ASOPRS fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeon. No board certification in oculoplastic surgery exists; ASOPRS fellowship is the most prestigious training pathway in the field. Places are limited and highly competitive, with far more applicants than slots each year: surgeons complete an ACGME-accredited ophthalmology residency first, then two further years of fellowship, then submit original scholarly research and pass written and oral examinations before admission. His full accreditations and fellowship training are listed separately.
The Double Eyelid Surgery Process
Three stages, and each asks something different of you.
Consultation and Crease Planning
- The exam. Your visit runs about an unhurried hour. Dr. Zoumalan checks crease position and continuity, skin quality, fat volume, levator function, brow height and symmetry, then your medical history.
- Choosing crease height. Measured from the lash line, most creases fall between 4mm and 8mm. A 4mm to 5mm crease reads soft, a 6mm to 7mm crease gives clear definition, and a high fold at 7mm to 8mm is the most visible and the one that most often looks operated when set wrong.
- Choosing crease shape. A tapered crease, or infold, converges toward the medial canthus. A parallel crease, or outfold, runs toward the lateral canthus and widens the eye. The ideal fold follows your own lid function.
- Seeing results. His Asian eyelid surgery before and after photos show how differently one millimeter reads. Patients flying in should read the process for out-of-town and international patients first.
The Procedure: Incisional, 30 to 60 Minutes
Anesthesia. Local anesthesia with light sedation. You are awake and home the same day.
The incisional method opens a fine line along the planned crease. Through it the surgeon removes excess skin and excess tissue, repositions preaponeurotic fat, and fixes skin to the tarsal plate. This full-incision method typically lasts a lifetime and suits thicker eyelid skin, heavier excess fat and hooded eyelid skin, at the cost of longer recovery time.
Dr. Zoumalan marks the crease with you upright, since lid position shifts when you lie down:
- Places the incision along the marked line
- Removes excess skin and adjusts preaponeurotic fat where the plan requires
- Anchors skin to the tarsal plate to build the supratarsal crease
- Adds epicanthoplasty or lateral canthoplasty when the corners need widening
- Closes with fine stitches set inside the fold, where the line hides
Recovery, Swelling and Results
- Days 1 to 3. Swelling and bruising peak early. Cold packs and an elevated head reduce both. Most patients describe tightness rather than pain, managed with over-the-counter medication.
- Week 1. Suture removal happens on day six or seven. Swelling drops and the new crease becomes visible, though it sits higher than its final position for several weeks. Most patients return to work within seven to ten days.
- Weeks 2 to 4. Healing continues, residual asymmetry settles, and light exercise resumes. Social activities are comfortable for most patients.
- Months 1 to 3. Final results appear as the last swelling resolves and scars fade into the crease. Aftercare instructions cover each stage, and Dr. Zoumalan sees every patient through follow-up.
Individual results vary. Recovery timelines are typical, not promised, and depend on technique, anatomy and healing.
Bring your questions about downtime, technique and crease height to a consultation.
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Ideal Candidates for Eyelid Surgery for Asian Eyes
- A crease that reads as your own. Good candidates want definition, not a different face, and hold realistic expectations. Dr. Zoumalan says so plainly when double eyelid surgery is the wrong answer.
- The concerns this addresses. A monolid, or a crease so faint it disappears through the day. Asymmetric creases, or one lid showing multiple creases. Excess skin resting on the lashes and obstructing the upper visual field.
- What changes the plan. A droopy lid caused by a stretched levator, and brow position. Blepharoptosis can becorrected in the same operation when present, because a crease built on a drooping lid produces a result neither of you wanted.
- General health. Good overall health, no uncontrolled medical conditions, and either a non-smoker or willing to stop. Age alone does not determine candidacy; most patients range from their late teens to their sixties.
- If this is not the answer. Dr. Zoumalan recommends alternatives when double eyelid surgery is not the right route, such as upper blepharoplasty or ptosis repair alone.
Combining Double Eyelid Surgery With Other Eyelid Procedures
Crease creation is rarely the whole plan. Combining means one anesthesia and one recovery instead of two.
Upper Blepharoplasty
When excess skin dominates, upper eyelid surgery removes it. On its own it takes tissue away but will not build a crease, which is why the two are frequently combined.
Ptosis Surgery
When the lid margin sits low, droopy eyelid surgery tightens the levator muscle and lifts the margin. A crease built on an unaddressed droopy lid rarely gives the result a patient pictured.
Brow Lift
A low brow makes upper lid skin look excessive when the brow is the real cause. Restoring brow height corrects it, and canthopexy supports the outer corner when needed.
Provides Long-Lasting, Beautiful Results
Male Eyelid Surgery
Men often pair crease work with male blepharoplasty planning, which preserves a lower brow and fuller lid rather than a high, defined fold.
Asian Blepharoplasty Cost and Financing in Beverly Hills
The cost of Asian eyelid surgery depends on your case rather than a published rate. Surgical technique, anatomical complexity, whether epicanthoplasty or ptosis repair is added, anesthesia and facility fees all move the figure. Because those settle only once Dr. Zoumalan has examined your lids, our Patient Care Coordinator prepares a written quote before your consultation ends, with nothing added afterward. Flexible financing through PatientFi covers double eyelid surgery cost with zero-interest monthly plans.
Begin Your Asian Upper Eyelid Crease Surgery in Los Angeles
Most surgeons offering this procedure perform it occasionally. Dr. Zoumalan performs eyelid surgery exclusively, which is why he plans a crease around your anatomy instead of applying a standard fold. Bring photographs of creases you like and creases you do not. Reading how a millimeter changes a face is easier with a picture in hand, and it makes the first appointment far more productive.
See what your own eyelid anatomy allows before you commit to anything.
Request Your Consultation or call 310.278.4000.
Common Questions Before Your Consultation
How long does double eyelid surgery last?
An incisional crease typically lasts a lifetime.
What are the risks and possible complications?
Asian blepharoplasty is safe in trained hands, and serious complications are rare. Risks include temporary swelling and bruising, asymmetry between creases, scarring, dry eye, and occasionally a crease set higher or lower than planned. Dr. Zoumalan reviews each before you consent, and candidacy is determined at consultation.
Is Asian eyelid surgery painful?
Most patients report minimal pain. Local anesthesia with light sedation keeps you comfortable during surgery, and afterward the sensation is typically tightness or soreness rather than pain. Over-the-counter medication usually provides adequate relief. Discomfort is generally worst on the first evening and settles quickly.
Will my results look natural rather than Westernized?
Yes, and that is the design goal. Crease height matches your facial harmony rather than a template, the epicanthal fold is preserved, and fat is repositioned rather than stripped. Older westernization approaches produced high, hard creases that read as surgical, and avoiding that outcome is the reason crease height is measured rather than assumed.
How soon can I go back to work?
Most patients return to work seven to ten days after Asian eyelid surgery in Beverly Hills, once sutures are out and the worst swelling settles. Bruising lingers slightly longer and covers easily. Patients working from home often return sooner.
