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Aesthetic Plast Surg ; 48(5): 842-846, 2024 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38238568

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PURPOSE: In order to make the postoperative effect of open double eyelid more close to the physiological and anatomical structure of double eyelid, we improved the traditional open double eyelid operation according to the anatomical characteristics of the upper eyelid. We fixed part of the orbicularis oculi muscle above the incisal margin with the orbital septum flap to make the double eyelid formed after surgery more natural and beautiful. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 76 patients who received open double blepharoplasty in department of plastic surgery from February 2019 to May 2022 were selected as this study objects, all of whom were female. Their ages ranged from 18 to 32 years, with a mean of (23.6 ± 5.2) years. The surgical method is open double blepharoplasty by fixing part of the orbicularis oculi muscle above the incisal margin with the flap of the orbital septum. RESULTS: In this study, all 76 patients underwent successful surgery, with an average operation time of (1.5 ± 0.2) h. The postoperative double eyelid curvature was smooth and the double eyelid width was basically symmetrical. In terms of the doctors' satisfaction evaluation of the postoperative effect, 64 cases were very satisfied and 12 cases were satisfied. In terms of patients' satisfaction evaluation of the postoperative effect, 60 patients were very satisfied, 15 patients were satisfied and 1 patient was dissatisfied. CONCLUSIONS: Through this study, we found that this surgical method invented by us has short operation time, good operation effect, few postoperative complications and high patient satisfaction, which is worthy of promotion and application in plastic surgery clinical practice. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to www.springer.com/00266 .


Subject(s)
Blepharoplasty , Suture Techniques , Humans , Female , Adolescent , Young Adult , Adult , Male , Eyelids/surgery , Blepharoplasty/methods , Facial Muscles/surgery , Patient Satisfaction , Retrospective Studies
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Aesthetic Plast Surg ; 47(1): 215-222, 2023 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36302980

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OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical effect between orbital septum incision and classical incision of double eyelid plasty. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 381 patients who underwent double eyelid blepharoplasty in the Department of Plastic and Laser Cosmetology of Hunan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2019 to December 2019. The patients were divided into two groups according to different surgical methods: group A (n = 146) received the classical method and group B (n = 235) received the orbital septum method. The incidence of early postoperative complications, scar depression from 6 months to 1 year after the operation, the condition of 'meat strip' (the accumulation of soft tissue in front of the tarsal plate after double eyelid surgery, including skin, muscle, and fascia fat, results in a hypertrophic appearance of the upper eyelid) below the double eyelid line, and the symmetry of double eyelids were analyzed and evaluated. RESULTS: The total number of early postoperative complications in group A was seven cases (incidence rate: approximately 4.80%), and the total number of early postoperative complications in group B was two cases (incidence rate: approximately 0.85%), with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). The degree of scar depression in group B was significantly lighter than that in group A from 6 months to 1 year after the operation (P < 0.05). The score of 'meat strip' below the double eyelid line in group B was significantly lighter than that in group A (P < 0.05). The symmetry of double eyelids in group B was better than that in group A (P < 0.05) CONCLUSION: Compared to the classical double eyelid method, the orbital septum method has the advantages of reducing early postoperative complications, reducing the severity of the scar, slighting the 'meat strip,' and improving symmetry, which results in higher postoperative satisfaction LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors https://www.springer.com/00266 .


Subject(s)
Blepharoplasty , Humans , Asian People , Blepharoplasty/methods , Cicatrix/surgery , Eyelids/surgery , Fascia , Postoperative Complications/surgery , Retrospective Studies
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-958737

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Objective:To explore the clinical efficacy of the double eyelid plasty with incision in eyelids margin position and internal fixation.Methods:A retrospective analysis was carried out in 47 patients who underwent double eyelid surgery in the outpatient department of our hospital from September 2015 to June 2017. There were 5 males and 42 females, aged from 17 to 32 (25±4) years. The skin was incised above the eyelid margin of 1-2 mm after anesthesia, orbicularis oculi muscle under the eyelid line, loose organization, and orbital septum fat were stripped and removed. The dermis and the tarsus were sutured under the double eyelid line, and the skin was sutured without any tension.Results:After collecting and analyzing 47 cases from September 2015 to June 2017 in our hospital with this method, we found that all 47 patients achievedⅠincision healing, which showed slight swell, natural and smooth radian of double eyelid, and without complications such as infection, hematoma and ptosis. And this method showed no obvious scar hyperplasia around incision line and thus possessed high patient satisfaction.Conclusions:With the advantage of less trauma, quick recovery, unobvious scar, natural and beartiful double eyelids, this method can be used as a supplementary method for the reconstruction of the blepharoplasty, which is worth promoting.

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Aesthetic Plast Surg ; 45(3): 1056-1063, 2021 06.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33575878

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OBJECTIVE: The incidence of epicanthus is extremely high in Asians. Although many techniques have been introduced to remove the epicanthus, there are still some complications. Herein, we introduced a method involving an incision on the lower palpebral margin combined with a tiny triangular flap for correction of epicanthal folds, which is always performed in combination with double eyelid plasty. METHODS: After making an incision, the ectopic medial canthal ligament was removed. The ligament pulling the medial canthus was cut along the lower palpebral margin incision, so the medial canthus could be repositioned upward. The tiny triangular flap of the medial canthus would naturally move downward and cover the lower palpebral margin incision. The skin folds on the lower palpebral margin were trimmed and sutured. After epicanthoplasty was completed, double eyelid plasty was performed using the incision or non-incision method. RESULTS: A total of 547 epicanthoplasties were performed during the past 7 years. The follow-up time ranged from 1 month to 5 years. Ninety-eight percent of the patients were satisfied with the results of the epicanthoplasty. The scars in the medial canthal area were tiny, the enlargement of the medial canthus was obvious, and the double eyelid line in the medial canthal area was natural and smooth. CONCLUSION: The introduced method is simple in design and can preserve the original shape of the medial canthus while widening the palpebral fissure, which is a particularly suitable approach for epicanthoplasty in Asian patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .


Subject(s)
Blepharoplasty , Lacrimal Apparatus , Asian People , Eyelids/surgery , Humans , Lacrimal Apparatus/surgery , Retrospective Studies , Surgical Flaps , Treatment Outcome
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J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg ; 72(12): 2009-2016, 2019 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31607593

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BACKGROUND: A plump single eyelid with medial epicanthal fold is the morphological feature of the East Asian population. This study describes a practical technique that combines orbicularis oculi muscle resection-based epicanthoplasty and orbicularis-tarsus fixation double-eyelid plasty for cosmetic blepharoplasty and reports on surgical outcomes in a large number of Chinese patients. METHODS: For supratarsal crease formation, the soft tissue was removed in a conservative manner and the orbicularis oculi muscle was anchored on the tarsus to build a reliable attachment. To correct the epicanthal fold, a modified redraping technique was used for the design of skin incision, and most importantly, a triangular muscle block composed of the orbicularis oculi muscle was selectively removed to release the abnormal tension in the epicanthal fold. RESULTS: From January 2015 to February 2019, 475 patients underwent double-eyelid blepharoplasty combined with epicanthoplasty using this technique. The follow-up period ranged from 2 to 38 months, with a mean period of 16 months. Of these, 97% of the patients were satisfied with surgical outcomes, presenting well-defined palpebral folds and naturally improved inner canthus contour, with no conspicuous scar. The photographic analysis in 84 patients showed significant improvement in palpebral fissure proportion postoperatively. No supratarsal crease drooping or recurrence of the epicanthal fold was observed up to 38 months after the surgery. CONCLUSIONS: This method is a safe and reliable technique to achieve an elongated and more balanced eye shape in Chinese patients, with minimal scarring and a low risk of postoperative complication in a long follow-up period.


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Blepharoplasty/methods , Facial Muscles/surgery , Adolescent , Adult , Asian People/ethnology , Dissection/methods , Eyelids/surgery , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Male , Patient Satisfaction , Suture Techniques , Treatment Outcome , Wound Closure Techniques , Young Adult
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Aesthetic Plast Surg ; 43(6): 1553-1560, 2019 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31342124

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BACKGROUND: In recent years, because the formation mechanism of double eyelids in Asians is still controversial, many techniques for double-eyelid plasty have been developed. However, the removal of large amounts of pretarsal tissue and the obvious scars in those techniques make patients dissatisfied with the appearance. Thus, we have devised a novel surgical approach named the kiss technique. The method is to create a physiological double-eyelid fold on the basis of the formation mechanism of double-eyelid creases. METHODS: From January 2017 to March 2019, the novel blepharoplasty was performed on 386 Chinese patients (769 eyes) in our department. Patients were evaluated at 3-24 months after surgery. Instead of dividing the orbital septum all the way to the orbital margin both medially and laterally, all that is required is to dissect the pretarsal orbicularis oculi muscle inferiorly to the lower border of the tarsus and to incise the pretarsal extension of the aponeurosis to expose the white line. Then, the white line is sutured to the orbicularis oculi muscle. Finally, the skin incisions are sutured interruptedly, and a vivid fold is created. RESULTS: The general satisfaction rate was 97.5%. The edema period for most patients ended within 2 weeks. The scars became unnoticeable after 3-6 months. Disappearance of the fold was not found in any case. CONCLUSIONS: The kiss technique is a simple and effective method, which can not only create a natural double crease but also reduce the complications of double-eyelid surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.


Subject(s)
Blepharoplasty/methods , Adolescent , Adult , Asian People , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Oculomotor Muscles , Suture Techniques , Young Adult
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-805402

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Objective@#To investigate a new approach for double-eyelid blepharoplasty.@*Methods@#Double-eyelid blepharoplasty was performed by turning the orbital septum downward and fixing it to the upper border of the lower orbicularis oculi muscle and posterior pretarsal fascia, which is imitating physiological mechanical conduction. During double-eyelid blepharoplasty, the orbital septum was cut horizontally. Using the fusion of the levator aponeurosis with septum as a pedicle, the lower part of the orbital septum was turned downward and then sutured to the upper border of the lower orbicularis oculi muscle and posterior pretarsal fascia. We evaluated the outcomes of this double-eyelid surgical procedure in patients undergoing the procedure from December 2015 to February 2018.@*Results@#622 eyes of 311 patients were included in the final analysis. Sutures were removed 7 days after surgery. All double-eyelid lines were well-formed, and the eyelids closed well. Three-to twelve-month follow-up results revealed that the double-eyelid shape was natural, no patients experienced upper eyelid retraction or incomplete eye closure. Notched scars did not occur, and patient satisfaction was achieved in all cases. 281 patients were fully satisfied with the surgical results and 30 were basically satisfied with the surgical results.@*Conclusions@#Turning the orbital septum downward is a good approach for double-eyelid blepharoplasty.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-805401

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Objective@#To investigate a new approach for double-eyelid blepharoplasty.@*Methods@#Double-eyelid blepharoplasty was performed by turning the orbital septum downward and fixing it to the upper border of the lower orbicularis oculi muscle and posterior pretarsal fascia, which is imitating physiological mechanical conduction. During double-eyelid blepharoplasty, the orbital septum was cut horizontally. Using the fusion of the levator aponeurosis with septum as a pedicle, the lower part of the orbital septum was turned downward and then sutured to the upper border of the lower orbicularis oculi muscle and posterior pretarsal fascia. We evaluated the outcomes of this double-eyelid surgical procedure in patients undergoing the procedure from December 2015 to February 2018.@*Results@#622 eyes of 311 patients were included in the final analysis. Sutures were removed 7 days after surgery. All double-eyelid lines were well-formed, and the eyelids closed well. Three-to twelve-month follow-up results revealed that the double-eyelid shape was natural, no patients experienced upper eyelid retraction or incomplete eye closure. Notched scars did not occur, and patient satisfaction was achieved in all cases. 281 patients were fully satisfied with the surgical results and 30 were basically satisfied with the surgical results.@*Conclusions@#Turning the orbital septum downward is a good approach for double-eyelid blepharoplasty.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-804741

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Objective@#To discuss a method, increasing the resistance and decreasing the power of the levator palpebrae superioris, to treat the upper eyelid retraction, after upper blepharoplasty, and summarize the feasibility and efficacy of this operation.@*Methods@#A total of 33 female patients (42 eyes) with upper eyelid retraction after blepharoplasty were treated. According to preoperative evaluation, an adjusted method, levator tendon membrane and Muller′s muscle compound tissue turnover flap, was selected. Following the incision of past blepharoplasty, scar and adhesions were removed as much as possible. The space between orbital septum and levator palpebral tendon membrane was widely separated, as well as the space between levator palpebral tendon membrane and Muller′s muscle, and the conjunctiva. A composite tissue flap consisting of levator palpebral tendon membrane and Muller′s muscle was formed. At the spot above the end of the composite tissue flap, paralleling to the upper edge of upper tarsal plate, the tissue was stripped. The compound flap was divided into two layers, a deep and a shallow layer, to form the aponeurosis turnover flap with pedicle at the free end. The turnover flap was horizontally sutured to the upper edge of tarsal plate. The buccal fat pad was cut and covered, between the levator palpebral tendon membrane and the orbital septum fat. At the end, conventional blepharoplasty was performed to close the incision.@*Results@#All the incisions were primary healed. Stitches were taken out 7 days after surgery. There was different scar proliferation. The recovery period last 3-6 months. Transplanted buccal fat was survived, without nodule, liquefaction, unevenness or other complications. All patients were followed for 3 to 12 months, with a mean follow-up of 6 months, for static and dynamic assessment. In static evaluation, the upper palpebral margin decreased by 2 mm. The upper palpebral margin decreased by 3 mm on average. Three cases (9%) had insufficiently corrected upper eyelid retraction, 2 cases (6%) recurred upper eyelid retraction in 3 months after operation, while the other 28 cases (85%) showed satisfactory results.@*Conclusions@#The upper eyelid tendon membrane and Muller′s muscle compound tissue turnover flap extension is helpful to correct the upper eyelid retraction, caused by blepharoplasty.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-804740

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Objective@#To discuss a method, increasing the resistance and decreasing the power of the levator palpebrae superioris, to treat the upper eyelid retraction, after upper blepharoplasty, and summarize the feasibility and efficacy of this operation.@*Methods@#A total of 33 female patients (42 eyes) with upper eyelid retraction after blepharoplasty were treated. According to preoperative evaluation, an adjusted method, levator tendon membrane and Muller′s muscle compound tissue turnover flap, was selected. Following the incision of past blepharoplasty, scar and adhesions were removed as much as possible. The space between orbital septum and levator palpebral tendon membrane was widely separated, as well as the space between levator palpebral tendon membrane and Muller′s muscle, and the conjunctiva. A composite tissue flap consisting of levator palpebral tendon membrane and Muller′s muscle was formed. At the spot above the end of the composite tissue flap, paralleling to the upper edge of upper tarsal plate, the tissue was stripped. The compound flap was divided into two layers, a deep and a shallow layer, to form the aponeurosis turnover flap with pedicle at the free end. The turnover flap was horizontally sutured to the upper edge of tarsal plate. The buccal fat pad was cut and covered, between the levator palpebral tendon membrane and the orbital septum fat. At the end, conventional blepharoplasty was performed to close the incision.@*Results@#All the incisions were primary healed. Stitches were taken out 7 days after surgery. There was different scar proliferation. The recovery period last 3-6 months. Transplanted buccal fat was survived, without nodule, liquefaction, unevenness or other complications. All patients were followed for 3 to 12 months, with a mean follow-up of 6 months, for static and dynamic assessment. In static evaluation, the upper palpebral margin decreased by 2 mm. The upper palpebral margin decreased by 3 mm on average. Three cases (9%) had insufficiently corrected upper eyelid retraction, 2 cases (6%) recurred upper eyelid retraction in 3 months after operation, while the other 28 cases (85%) showed satisfactory results.@*Conclusions@#The upper eyelid tendon membrane and Muller′s muscle compound tissue turnover flap extension is helpful to correct the upper eyelid retraction, caused by blepharoplasty.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-806353

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Objective@#To investigate the clinical effect of modified three minimally invasive blepharoplasty of double-fixation method.@*Methods@#From April 2015 to December 2016, 82 patients were included, all received minimally invasive blepharoplasty. Three 3 mm-long small incision (at medial, middle and lateral) were designed, then part of the orbicularis oculi muscle and pretarsal fat were removed. Pretarsal fascia was then sutured with orbicularis oculi muscle and skin with two-layer-suture to form double eyelid respectively.@*Results@#With up to 18 months follow-up, all patients had short period of detumescence within 7-12 days, high satisfaction rate with long lasting and natural double eyelid shape were achieved, no obvious scarring was noted.@*Conclusions@#Modified three minimally invasive blepharoplasty of double-fixation method has presented the merits of accurate presentation, natural shape, quicker recovery and less trauma, which makes it worthy of clinical presentation.

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Aesthetic Plast Surg ; 40(4): 458-65, 2016 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27286852

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BACKGROUND: The epicanthal fold is a distinct characteristic of the Asian upper eyelid, which may impair the beauty of the eyes and the outcome of double eyelid blepharoplasty. Although many surgical procedures have been reported, their main drawbacks include a conspicuous scar in the medial canthal area and an unnatural palpebral contour. We devised a novel surgical approach to correct the epicanthal fold with acceptable scarring. METHODS: From June 2011 to October 2014, U-flap epicanthoplasty was performed on 118 Chinese patients in our department. The U-flap was designed on the medial canthal skin. After complete dissection of the flap from the dislocated orbicularis muscle and underlying connective tissue, the flap naturally rotated upward to a line consistent with the direction of the palpebral fold. The flap was then subcutaneously fixed to the medial part of the medial canthal ligament. Finally, the redundant skin was trimmed off and the incision was sutured without tension. Patients were evaluated before and 12 months after surgery. RESULTS: The average decrease in the intercanthal distance was 4.36 ± 0.32 mm. The general satisfaction rate was 97.5 %. Three patients showed bilateral hypertrophic scar formation on both bilateral medial canthal incisions and palpebral incisions; however, the scarring subsided after three triamcinolone acetonide injections. No epicanthal fold recurrence or other complications were observed during the 12-month follow-up period. CONCLUSION: U-flap epicanthoplasty is a simple and effective method for elimination of types I-III epicanthal folds. However, its long-term effects require further study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .


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Asian People , Blepharoplasty/methods , Eyelids/surgery , Surgical Flaps , Cohort Studies , Esthetics , Female , Humans , Male , Preoperative Care/methods , Retrospective Studies , Suture Techniques , Treatment Outcome
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Article in Chinese | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-473006

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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.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-429121

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Objective To explore epicanthus correction by transverse incision method and concurrent double-eyelid incision operation.Methods The transverse straight-line incision was performed in new inner canthus to the original canthal corner point; after the original inner canthus corner point was reached,the oblique-line parallel incision was performed along the lower eyelid so that full subcutaneous separation was obtained on the upper and lower incision; the malpositioned isomerous orbicular muscle and thickened tissue were released and excised so that the epicanthus skin was naturally restored; the superficial head of the inner canthus ligament was folded and sutured when necessary ; after small cat ears at the temporal side of the inner canthal incision was removed,routine double eyelid plasty was then performed,but the double eyelid and the inner canthus incisions were not continuous.Results The procedures were clinically applied in 258 cases and followed up for 3-18 months,showing that the epicanthus has disappeared,new inner canthus was in good appearance,the scar was not obvious,recurrence of the epicanthus was not found and double eyelids were beautiful in appearance.Conclusions The epicanthus correction by transverse incision and concurrent double-eyelid plasty is a simple and ideal approach for correction of single-edged eyelid with epicanthus and it is worthy of clinical promotion.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-425839

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ObjectiveTo assess the effect of modified minimally-invasive transverse-vertical epicanthoplasty in double-eyelid plastic with three points at the same period.Methods87 cases with mild or moderate epicanthus and oriental eyelid were involved in our research.Epicanthoplasty was performed based on the principle of transversevertical plasty.The curvilinear incision of epicanthoplasty was made between the desired point of the new medial canthus and the lower lacrimal point,the malpositioned orbicularis oculi muscle excised after skin undermining,the superficial head of the medial canthal tendon plicated or anchored to the lateral nasal aponeurosis and the incision closed after skin redraping.Double-eyelid plastic with three points was performed as usual,however,the incision of eyelid plastic was connected with the incision of epicanthoplasty by skin tunnel in which a strip of orbicularis oculi muscle was excised.Results87 cases were followed-up for 3 to 24 months.The cosmetic results of the new medial canthi were satisfactory with new figure and inconspicuous scar.The contours of the double eyelids were natural.No incisional scar presented between the medial canthi and the upper eyelids.No recurrence of epicanthus was observed.ConclusionThe modified mini-incisional transverse-vertical epicanthoplasty together with double-eyelid plastic with three points is a simple and effective feasible surgical approach for correction of epicanthus and oriental eyelid.

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Article in Chinese | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-382947

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Objective To explore the techniques of epicanthoplasty with concurrent double eyelid plasty. Methods Epicanthoplasty was performed based on the principle of transverse-vertical plasty. The curvilinear incision of epicanthoplasty was made from the desired point of the new medial canthus to the point 1 mm below the lower lacrimal point, the malpositioned orbicularis oculi muscle excised after skin undermining, the superficial head of the medial canthal tendon plicated or anchored to the lateral nasal aponeurosis and the incision closed after skin redraping. Double eyelid plasty was performed as usual, however, the incision of eyelidplasty was connected with the incision of epicanthoplasty by skin tunnel in which a strip of orbicularis oculi muscle was excised. Results From Oct. 2006 to Feb. 2009, 189 cases were treated. The follow-up period ranged from 3 to 24 months. The cosmetic results of the medial canthi were satisfactory with inconspicuous scar and no recurrence. The contours of the double eyelids were natural. No incisional scar presented between the medial canthi and the upper eyelids. Conclusion The modified transverse-vertical epicanthoplasty with concurrent double eyelidplasty is a simple and reliable surgical approach for correction of epicanthus and creation of supratarsal fold.

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Article in Korean | WPRIM (Western Pacific) | ID: wpr-725737

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A double eyelid plasty is performed by an incision technique or a nonincision technique, the latter comprising a stitch method and a buried suture method. With this surgery, an appropriate design and operative technique must be selected into careful consideration of patient's desire and eyelid condition. Patients were classified into four groups according to age and upper eyelid condition and got double eyelid plasty, modified techniques based on the Shirakabe's bead stitch method by each group. From above mentioned techniques, authors obtained a relatively successful result, so authors would like to report the outcome of the modified surgery methods. In this study, bead stitch method was performed in 405 patients(402 females, 3 males, average 31.2 years) from January to December of 2001. The follow up period ranged from one month to four years. Preoperatively, considering the patient's age, skin laxity of the upper eyelid and quantity of periorbital fat, patients was divided into four groups. For the bead stitch method, the eyelid is everted by raising the eyelash, and No. 2 braided white silk suture 16 cm in length is thrust from the two third of upper tarsal rim on the conjunctival side to the anticipated point on the skin side by using No. 5 round needle. The other end of the suture is guided out at a 4 to 5 mm distance from that point in a similar manner, such a procedure is usually carried out six to seven times for each eye. Simultaneously, if necessary, defattimg, skin undermining and upper blepharoplasty was also performed. Most of our patients were satisfied except thirteen cases with minor complications(mild asymmetry: 7 cases, sunken eye: 3 cases and high fold: 3 cases). But, the post operative palpabral swelling is comparatively strong. In conclusion, Some of the positive aspects were the followings: Lowering the chance getting an infection from stitches, the prevention of loosening by the scars forming double eyelids, and the development of natural double eyelids coming from the even pressure on the upper eyelids by the glass beads. Moreover, the new method improves, by combining the bead stitch method with the blepharoplasty, the prior incision method, which was difficult to apply to eyelids with excessive skin, therefore being able to expect more successful results from all age groups.


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Female , Humans , Male , Blepharoplasty , Cicatrix , Eyelids , Follow-Up Studies , Glass , Needles , Silk , Skin , Sutures
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