Epicanthoplasty is a type of eye surgery to reduce appearance of epicanthal folds. It is considered to be a challenging procedure by some surgeons because the epicanthal folds overlay the lacrimal canaliculi Meronk, F. "Epicanthoplasty". Retrieved May 11, 2006.. Epicanthoplasty is seldom carried out, as removal or reduction of the epicanthal fold is not widely seen as particularly beneficial for practical or cosmetic reasons A much more common surgery is an asian blepharoplasty which involves the creation of a crease in the upper eyelid.

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• Blepharoplasty

Ophthalmology