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I need to know if there is a surgery to have epicanthal folds and what are the risks?
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Do you want them or?: A common complication of epicanthal folds is epiblepharon, which affects 2% of 12 year old oriental children; the lower lid folds inward, causing the eyelashes to rub against the sclera and cornea. see http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3373233/ The article describes the history, procedures and complications
Answered 8/10/2015
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