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Korean Eyelid Plastic Surgery
Though the term comes up often, "Korean eyelid surgery" is not really a specific or unique operation but refers only to Asian double eyelid surgery performed in Korea.
Still, cosmetic eye surgery is of great importance to Korean plastic surgeons since it is by far the most common procedure performed and accounts for well over half of all cosmetic operations undertaken in Korea.
In contrast to the Japanese preference for more "petite" cosmetic care, most Korean double eyelid surgery is performed using the incisional technique because of its numerous advantages.
A number of secondary procedures have been introduced over the years by Korean eyelid surgeons and include Asian lateral canthoplasty, the Alloderm "love band" operation, and numerous variations on epicanthoplasty.
Most patients are young, in their late teens and early twenties.
During vacation periods, the waiting rooms of Seoul plastic surgery clinics are predictably packed by students from Korea and other countries requesting surgical enhancement to make their eyes look bigger, wider, and more expressive.
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