title: Asian blepharoplasty.
abstract: Asian blepharoplasty requires an intimate knowledge of the anatomical subtleties distinct to the Asian patient. With this knowledge and a thorough understanding of patients' expectations, the surgeon confidently can achieve predictable results and a preservation of Asian eyelid qualities in those patients who desire it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA.
authors.forename: D O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Kikkawa
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D004954:Esthetics; D005143:Eyelids / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*