| Asia is a continent of breath-taking diversities. | | | | the double eyelid crease a feature generally |
| Different races and cultures flourish in this miniature | | | | associated with Caucasian perceptions of beauty. It is |
| macrocosm. The spry inhabitants of Eastern Asia, the | | | | small wonder then this surgery has a following in |
| dark and stocky dwellers of South Asia, the petite | | | | many having Asian traits. |
| occupants of western Asia, etc. are all known to | | | | Ellen Hwang, editor-in-chief of Jade Magazine which |
| possess startling diversities in physical anatomy and | | | | caters largely to Asian American women states, |
| appearance. | | | | "Here in the U.S., even more than in Asia, the models |
| In medical usage, the term Asian or oriental is used | | | | and movie stars you see and who girls want to |
| generally to refer to someone possessing distinctly | | | | emulate are Caucasian.” And to be honest, Asian |
| “Asian” traits; while occidental connotes to | | | | celebrities do form a minor section of the glamour |
| an individual possessing traits that are non-Oriental. | | | | business. Celebrity and role model to a lot of Asians, |
| These terms are in no account geographically limited. | | | | Jackie Chan, is known to have had an Asian |
| A Native American, an Argentinean and an Indian can | | | | blepharoplasty. |
| all possess Asian traits, while there are some Indians | | | | Whatever the motivations for an individual to opt for |
| known to have eminently occidental features as well. | | | | an Asian blepharoplasty, plastic surgeons at the |
| A double eyelid surgery or “Asian | | | | Plastic Surgery Institute of California urge patients to |
| blepharoplasty” reshapes the skin around the | | | | weigh the ramifications of taking such a step. Ethnic |
| eyes to create an upper eyelid with a crease. | | | | sensibilities once ‘corrected’ are difficult to |
| Approximately 50 percent Asians are born without | | | | restore. Visit us for thorough and unbiased advice. |