Adhesive deformity from the upper eyelid fold formation and its treatment / 中华整形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>On the basis of the concept of adhesive deformity from upper eyelid fold formation, the clinical results after using various methods to correct the adhesive deformities are summarized.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 33 cases of adhesive deformity from upper eyelid fold formation have been treated using various corrective methods including taking off the sutures, shifting of the septal fat or the pre-septal orbicularis muscle, transferring of pretarsal orbicularis muscle, grafting of autogenous fat tissue, and repairing or/and shortening of the palpebral levator. Postoperative follow-up ranged from 3 months to 2 years.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The effective results have been got with the used methods except shifting of the pre-septal orbicularis muscle or transferring of pretarsal orbicularis muscle.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The suitable methods to correct the adhesive deformity from upper eyelid fold formation must be chosen according to the causes and the local situations.</p>