Epicanthoplasty: Social and historical perspectives.
Clin Dermatol
; 42(4): 351-354, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
The epicanthus is a fold of skin covering the inner corner of the eye which blends into the nasal skin. It is a cosmetic feature of many populations of the world. The surgical alteration of this structure was first developed for the epicanthus found in such congenital genetic conditions as Down syndrome in the West. In the past century and a half, in what may be a reaction to the Western portrayal of skin overlying the eye and of Shakespeare's descriptions of characters with epicanthic folds, surgical techniques have arisen for pure cosmetic intent to alter the Asian eyelid. These procedures have almost wholly become undertaken by patients and surgeons of East Asian descent. Since 1989, the epicanthus surgery literature has been penned predominantly by authors of East Asian descent.
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Asunto principal:
Blefaroplastia
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Pueblo Asiatico
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Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Clin Dermatol
Año:
2024
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Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos