Clinical efficacy of improved method of inverted L-shaped incision combined with medial canthal tendon plication for moderate and severe epicanthus correction / 中华医学美学美容杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the clinical effect of inverted L-shaped incision combined with medial canthal tendon plication for moderate and severe epicanthus correction.Methods Improved method of inverted L-shaped incision combined with medial canthal tendon plication were performed in 42 cases of moderate and severe epicanthus.The epicanthus covered more than 50％ lacrimal caruncle with single-fold eyelids or unconspicuous double-fold eyelids.Among them,40 cases received doubleeyelid plasty simultaneously.Results The follow-up time of 38 cases ranged from 6 to 24 months.37 cases received double-eyelid plasty simultaneously.All the patients obtained satisfactory results aesthetically,the contours of two eyelid fissures and the double-eyelid radian looked more natural postoperatively.There was no reoccurrence of epicanthus.Mild scar proliferation was observed in all of the patients in the early 1-2 months of postoperative period and then would fade within three months.Conclusions It is effective to correct epicanthus by improved method of inverted L-shaped incision combined with medial canthal tendon placation.