Posts Tagged ‘prosthetics’

There’s a new prosthetic in town, kids, and it goes by the name of “Slant-Eye.” You bet this one’s bound up with controversy, folks, tailor-designed as it is for those who want to get in touch with their inner-Asian.

You often hear about Asians — particularly Chinese folk — who undergo the rather painless and simple eyelid modification surgery which artificially induces an additional fold in their upper eyelid so eyes begin to resemble more Caucasian styles. But have you ever heard of Caucasians going the other way? Now that’s a trend in the making!

I followed up on this…

Apparently, there are certain Prague shops that sell a kind of putty which you moisten with normal lukewarm tap water, no boiling…it softens up these little discs of clay that you then apply to clean eyelids which then dries, resticting the movement of your eyelids and which has a weartime of over twenty-four hours. This putty is completely hypo-allergenic, so infections are not a concern should any of it come into contact with your corneas.

As you can see, the photos are quite remarkable, and other than the obvious tell-tale signs of Caucasian faces — more hirsuite, more roly-poly and fleshy — from the septum up it’s all Asian!

Their popularity can likely be explained by China’s “peaceful rise,” and in an effort to endear themselves to their new partners, co-workers, and in many cases — bosses — Caucasian employees are game to ingratiate themselves with their employers by quite literally playing the part. And if current statistics on the matter can in any way be relied upon, the previously higher rate of Asians undergoing lid-altering plastic surgery is decidedly on the wane.

Have you seen this around your town yet? If you haven’t, it’s likely coming your way soon.