What is Epicanthic?

epi , which means above, and canthus , a medical term for the corner of the eye. It is also located in Pacific Islanders and indigenous Americans, which are expected to come from Asians and are not unknown among people of European and African origin. Some scientists speculate that the epicant fold could be aids for vision of people living in or in their proximity to theimongol desert that provides protection from sand or air particles. However, this is only the theory, because the genetic background behind such racial characteristics is still not well understood.

Asian people faced systematic racism in migration in nations such as the US and Australia, in the 19th and 20th centuries. The epicanthic fold, as a clear indicator of a human background, has become the aim of specific racist epithets. In the middle of the 20th century, some Asians and Asian Americans actually decided to have plastic surgery, called epicanthoplastics to remove their epicanthe folds and make them look more western. EpicantCoplastics is a complicated procedure due to the risk of tear channels. Epicanthic, on the other hand, is also considered a sign of exotic beauty in America or Europe, where there is often a rare feature.