Double take: Demand for eyelid surgery and other cosmetic eye procedures rises among Gen Zs

The spike in demand is attributed to new surgical techniques, but not many understand what these procedures entail. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: PEXELS
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SINGAPORE – Imagine going under the knife to improve the aesthetic appearance of your eyes, only to discover the results are not quite what you had expected.

That is what happened to a director of a property investment firm in 2013, after he opted for a cosmetic eye procedure called blepharoplasty to correct his ptosis, a medical condition that results in droopy eyelids.

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