In high school, when she was first beginning to dip her toes into the makeup world, she was frustrated by the number of YouTube tutorials that catered to double eyelids.

Double eyelids and monolids, or single lids, are two different shapes of the eyelid. When, though, is surgery to change your eyelid shape necessary?

Double eyelids are those with creases in the upper eyelids. You might get double eyelid surgery if you're having problems with your eyelids or if you want to change their appearance. See before ...

Monolid eyes contain eyelids that do not have a crease, which is typically a feature of people of Asian descent.

Types of double eyelid surgery Blepharoplasty can either come as incisional or a nonincisional double eyelid surgery. The latter is good for people with thin skin or minor sagging eyelids.

Years after going under the knife, writer Iris Kim examines her complicated relationship with Korean plastic surgery and impossible standards of beauty.

It's OK to use makeup on incision lines a week after stitches are removed. "It can take 3 to 6 months to see the full results of upper eyelid blepharoplasty.

Unlike non-surgical procedures, the results of upper eyelid blepharoplasty are permanent. Are there any risks or contraindications to an upper eyelid blepharoplasty? There is a risk of scarring.