Daily Archives: October 12, 2011

Asian Eyelid Surgery : Erase Your Race? on The Doctors

Asian Eyelid Surgery : Erase Your Race? on The Doctors
The syndicated TV series The Doctors tackled the controversial topic of Asian eyelid surgery in today’s episode. Jeannie Mai, host of Style Network’s HOW DO I LOOK?, sits down with the co-hosts to discuss the controversy behind the “Asian Eyelid” procedure to Westernize Eyes, that is creating rifts in the Asian community as more and more women and men opt for the surgery that gives their eyes a more Western look. The video below also offers a graphic presentation of how the surgery is done. Props to Jeannie Mai for being on the show. Here’s more about the episode featuring Asian Eyelid Surgery : Erase Your Race? on The Doctors:

Would you alter your ethnic features if given the chance?

Janine, a 22-year-old of Asian decent, says she feels that bigger eyes are more beautiful. Surgeon of Asian plastic surgery Dr. Charles Lee widens Janine’s eyes with a double eyelid surgery. Janine also undergoes a rhinoplasty and chin implant to balance out her features. See Janine in the operating room.
“Blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, is the most-requested treatment by Asian-American patients,” Dr. Ordon says.

Approximately half of all Asian people are born with mono-lids or a “single eyelid” without a crease. The eyelid surgery is a one-hour procedure that creates a natural-looking fold in the eyelid to give it a larger, rounder appearance. The patient is first given local anesthesia, then a small amount of excess skin on the lid, tissue beneath the lid and fat pads are removed. Recovery time is approximately six weeks and the results are permanent.

Dr. Lee and Janine join The Doctors one week after the surgery, and Janine says she’s happy with her results. “I look more alert and outgoing,” she says.

Host of Style Network’s How Do I Look?, Jeannie Mai, who is also of Asian descent, does not advocate eyelid surgery. “I really love the shape of my eyes,” she says. “The surgery is polluting our culture. Every single person was made to be completely individual.”

“When I see [Jeannie] right now, I see big eyes and eyelash extensions to make your eyes look even bigger,” Dr. Lee retorts. “The only difference is, I’m using a knife and you’re using makeup.” “I like the different styles I can acheive through makeup,” Jeannie responds. “I can make my eyes five times bigger than they are now [without surgery.]”

Cindy, 19, recently underwent the double eyelid procedure as well. She says she is so pleased with the results that she plans on having it done again to widen her eyes further. “I am an Asian-American, and my pressure [to undergo the surgery] came from Asian culture, not Western culture,” she says. “The point wasn’t to fix my sleepy-looking eyelids, but more of the obligation to look pretty for my Asian counterparts.

“If you put a picture of Caucasian eyes next to Asian eyes, they are completely different,” Cindy adds. “The double eyelid surgery given to most patients is to flatter the Asian eye. We see it as getting a prettier, softer look. We’re not trying to Westernize our eyes.”

“Whatever you decide to do, you have to do your homework,” Dr. Ordon says. “Since it is surgery, there is the potential for complications. Make sure it’s a board-certified surgeon who specializes in the type of plastic surgery you want to have done.”

See these other videos about Asian Eyelid surgery: Asians seeking surgery to look Western, Western Eyes, and eyelid surgery for high schoolers.

Eyelid surgery (contains graphic images from surgery)

Asian Eyelid Surgery : Erase Your Race? on The Doctors (Part 1)

Asian Eyelid Surgery : Erase Your Race? on The Doctors (Part 2)

Asian bartender makes 12 martinis with one pour

Asian bartender makes 12 martinis with one pour

This viral video is floating around with an Asian bartender making 12 martinis with one pour. His showmanship for creating the multi colored martinis can be found on the Celebrity cruise ship Constellation. This guys has massive skills. We’re told the bartender is I Gede Agus from Indonesia and he’s got tons flair tricks up his sleeve. You can catch him at the Martini Bar on the ship.

Asian bartender makes 12 martinis with one pour

Fish live by Clara C

Fish live by Clara C

Singer Clara C announced a new song, Fish. She debuted her new song live on the show What’s Trending. “Fish” is the first song on Clara’s sophmore album to be released in 2012. Prior to singing her song, she talks about her music career and her tour. Like Far East Movement, she made her second album on tour. Her careers has really taken off in just two years.

Clara C describes Fish as the ultimate love song. A wedding status song. Listen to the acoustic live performance. It’s make so happy, you’ll be too scared to move. Hopefully, we’ll get to see a music video for this song in the future.

Listen to more Clara C including Heartstrings, Offbeat, and Camel Song. She her as an action hero in Take Me On.

Fish live by Clara C (song starts at the 4:05 mark)

Now A Dayz by Mr. Manifest

Now A Dayz by Mr. Manifest

Rapper Mr. Manifest of Infinity Funk Project dropped his single “Now A Dayz”. In the video, Mikey Manifest delivers a chill flow shutting down whack MCs. With shades and a bowties, he brings back the roots of hip hop with lyrical slaughter. It’s a 16 bar pile up.

Listen to more Infinity Funk Project: Lady Day Dream, Headknock, Appreciation, and A Man Down EP.

Now A Dayz by Mr. Manifest (contains explicit lyrics)

What We Started by JRA

What We Started by JRA

Singer JRA (aka JR Aquino) release his latest original “What We Started”. In the deep song, he sings about sticking together in a relationship even though he messed. He wants to get back together and stay till the end. JRA just has a way with songs about relationships.

Listen to his songs including By Chance (You & I), Don’t Fall For Me, Handle With Care, and Save This.

What We Started by JRA

Lyrics to What We Started by JRA

Rain on me
I want to feel every drop on my skin
Cause I’ve made a mess
I just wanna feel clean again

you said I needed to leave
but what I needed was here after all
all along

I couldn’t leave
If i wanted
look what we started

we are meant to be
we are meant to see this to the end

Baby I’mma pick you up
promise never let you down
cause your presence around me baby
makes me feel unstoppable
See I’ve loved & lost
but have never loved like this before
It’s like I’m the biggest fan of our love
and I’m asking for an encore

Hip Hop Vegas commercial : Asian American edition

Hip Hop Vegas commercial : Asian American edition

Las Vegas has a commercial entitled “Hip Hop” out featuring an Asian American office worker, John. As he sings to Jay Sean’s “Hit The Lights”, he flips through his digital photos from his Vegas escapades at work. His pictures features showgirls and the Blue Man group and more. His boss looks over his shoulder asking “So what’s going on here John?”. John responds back with “Ain’t no thang, playa”. Whatever happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.

He must’ve been hanging out with the kid in the vitaminwater revive commercial and J NaturaL.

Hip Hop Vegas commercial : Asian American edition

Hip Hop Vegas commercial : Asian American edition (director’s cut)