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J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019 Oct 10. Epub 2019 Oct 10.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. Electronic address:

Background: Upper eyelid aging is common among middle-aged Asians. Apart from skin aging, there has been an increasing recognition for the role of sunken eyelid playing in upper eyelid aging. Various methods have been developed to deal with the upper eyelid volume deflation. Read More

Arch Plast Surg 2020 Mar 15;47(2):171-177. Epub 2020 Mar 15.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.

Background: Infrabrow blepharoplasty has become a common surgical method used to rejuvenate aged upper eyelids in Asians. In this paper, we describe the parallel excision method for infrabrow blepharoplasty as a useful alternative to the conventional elliptical excision method. The authors' experience over a 3-year period is presented and reviewed. Read More

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2020 Mar/Apr;36(2):207

Division of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Arch Plast Surg 2020 Jan 15;47(1):9-14. Epub 2020 Jan 15.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.

Background: Eyelids vary in morphology and structure depending on age, sex, and race. Usually, one-dimensional measurements are used to evaluate blepharoplasty outcomes. However, in recent years, three- or four- directional enlargements of the eyelid have been used for blepharoplasty in Asian patients, and the outcomes of techniques such as lateral canthoplasty or canthotomy and medial epicanthoplasty with increased scleral area cannot be analyzed using marginal reflex distance 1 or the area of corneal exposure. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2020 04 2;44(2):373-378. Epub 2020 Jan 2.

Gyalumhan Plastic Surgery, Seoul, South Korea.

Background: There is an anecdotal belief among some surgeons performing Asian eyelid surgery that double eyelid surgery itself decreases eyebrow position. However, the exact amount of descent and the specific changes in the proportion of facial aesthetics are unknown.

Purpose: The goal of this study is to determine whether there indeed is a change in brow position after double eyelidplasty and to quantify the proportional differences associated with the change. Read More

Facial Plast Surg 2019 Dec 18. Epub 2019 Dec 18.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.

To date, patient motivations for Asian blepharoplasty and the surgery's impact on quality of life have not been quantified. Here, we employed structured interviews and a web-based survey to better characterize patient motivations for Asian blepharoplasty and the impact of Asian blepharoplasty on self-reported domains of happiness, self-esteem, attractiveness, social life, and professional life. Structured interviews were conducted to inform a web-based survey regarding Asian blepharoplasty. Read More

Clin Ophthalmol 2019 17;13:2035-2042. Epub 2019 Oct 17.

Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery Division, Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Background: The anatomical basis for eyelid changes after upper blepharoplasty is largely uninvestigated. The post upper blepharoplasty syndrome (PUBS) is here defined as upper eyelid ptosis, hollow sulcus, high or absent upper eyelid crease, eyelash ptosis, loose eyelid platform skin, and compensatory brow elevation.

Objective: The anatomical basis for the post-upper blepharoplasty syndrome was investigated. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2019 Oct 15;7(10):e2365. Epub 2019 Oct 15.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, School of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Background: Contemporary periorbital rejuvenation is undergoing a paradigm shift to an approach that prioritizes volume preservation and/or augmentation. However, the technical difficulties of using traditional fat grafting techniques in this area and the distinct ethnic features make periorbital rejuvenation in Asians especially challenging. Here, the authors present their approach to enhance the periorbita and outcomes. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 11;144(5):770e-771e

Chicago, Ill. From the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine.

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019 Dec 23;72(12):2017-2026. Epub 2019 Sep 23.

Department of Plastic and Reconstruction, Shanghai Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Navy Medical University, 168th Chang Hai Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Electronic address:

Aim: To clarify the gross anatomy structure of the check ligament of the palpebra superior in relation to congenital blepharoptosis operation.

Method: Seven fixed and three fresh cadavers of Chinese adults (between 53 and 76 years old; 5 males and 5 females) were used. Gross dissection was performed on fourteen eyes in seven cadavers. Read More

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019 Dec 24;72(12):2009-2016. Epub 2019 Sep 24.

Plastic Surgery Hospital, Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 33 of Badachu Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, China. Electronic address:

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. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2019 12 30;43(6):1561-1563. Epub 2019 Sep 30.

Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.

Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 11;144(5):760e-769e

Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University.

Background: With advancing age, Asian women are often plagued by lateral hooding of the upper eyelid skin, eyebrow ptosis, and obvious periorbital wrinkles. The authors propose a novel technique to revive the natural eyelid shape with a stable eyebrow position and alleviate periorbital wrinkles in Asian women.

Methods: Sixty-six patients underwent subbrow blepharoplasty combined with periorbital muscle manipulation. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2019 12 24;43(6):1553-1560. Epub 2019 Jul 24.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 40074, Hubei, China.

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. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2019 May 23;7(5):e2271. Epub 2019 May 23.

Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif.; Department of Surgery (WOS), Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute, UCI College of Medicine, Irvine, Calif.

Background: Asian blepharoplasty is a deceptively simple procedure where the goal is to create an upper lid crease. The author presents a retrospective self-analysis of 362 cases performed over the past 12 years.

Methods: 362 cases that fits the inclusion criteria were tabulated into spreadsheet data format. Read More

Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2019 Oct 27;128(10):970-977. Epub 2019 May 27.

1 Department of Plastic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China.

Objective: To describe the combined technique of midface lift and partial release of orbital fat for facial rejuvenation and evaluate the safety and aesthetic results.

Methods: This was a single-center study that included patients who underwent facial rejuvenation from January 2010 to December 2016. The orbital fat was partially removed, and the cheek fat pads were repositioned to exfoliate the myocutaneous flaps of the lower eyelids and midface through a sub-ciliary incision. Read More

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019 Aug 20;72(8):1373-1378. Epub 2019 Apr 20.

Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 389 Xin Cun Road, Putuo district, Shanghai 200065, China. Electronic address:

Background: Puffy upper eyelids are normal in Asians, and full-incision blepharoplasty is commonly performed to remove some orbital fat to ameliorate the problem, but not all patients would exhibit obvious improvement. Local retro-orbicularis oculus fat (ROOF) is a layer of fibrofatty soft tissue that lies much deep into the orbicularis oculi in the upper eyelid, which is an important factor in the formation of puffy upper eyelids. This study was carried out to evaluate the clinical application (including the evaluation of photographs for the thickness of upper eyelid) of upper blepharoplasty combined with ROOF resection for correcting puffy upper eyelids. Read More

Clin Anat 2020 Apr 22;33(3):338-342. Epub 2019 May 22.

Department of Orthopaedics, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.

The Asian eyelid has distinctive anatomical properties. Although the upper eyelid is reported in the literature to have no subcutaneous fat layer, we have often noticed adipose tissue below the upper eyelid skin during ophthalmic plastic surgeries. The aim of the present study was to examine the anatomical and histological features of subcutaneous adipose tissue in Asian upper eyelids using biopsies and microscopic morphological analysis. Read More

Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2019 Jun 2;257(6):1303-1308. Epub 2019 Apr 2.

Department of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

Purpose: Current outcome measures do not adequately address the esthetic aspect of the surgical outcome of anterior blepharotomy for Graves' ophthalmopathy. This study aims to highlight the role of tarsal platform show (TPS) in optimizing the esthetic outcome of graded full-thickness anterior blepharotomy for dysthyroid upper eyelid retraction in an ethnic Chinese population.

Methods: The records of patients with Graves' ophthalmopathy who underwent anterior blepharotomy for upper eyelid retraction over a period of 30 months were retrospectively reviewed. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2019 10 20;43(5):1235-1240. Epub 2019 Mar 20.

Department of Plastics and Cosmetic, The Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, West Xueyuan Road, Wenzhou, 325000, People's Republic of China.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of the integrated and stepwise epicanthoplasty combined with blepharoplasty (ISEB) technique in an ethnic Asian population.

Method: The medical records of patients who underwent ISEB at the Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University over a period of 36 months were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: A total of 104 patients (208 eyelids) were included in this study with ages ranging from 16 to 36 years old (mean 21. Read More

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019 Jul 2;72(7):1164-1169. Epub 2019 Mar 2.

Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 639 Zhi Zao Ju Road, Shanghai 200011, People's Republic of China. Electronic address:

Background: Conventional blepharoptosis repair methods distort the normal anatomy of levator aponeurosis and often cause a visible depressed scar in the upper eyelid.

Methods: The levator aponeurosis was dissected as a flap from the pretarsal tissue in mono-eyelid Asian patients who had mild to moderate congenital blepharoptosis. The flap base was advanced and repositioned on the tarsus. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2019 04 12;43(2):404-411. Epub 2019 Feb 12.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.

Background: Double-eyelid blepharoplasty is one of the most popular aesthetic surgeries in China. But the traditional method produces a hidebound double eyelid due to its rigid suturing between the skin and the tarsus. The authors of this article concluded a novel technique of "flexible suspension technique" compared with traditional blepharoplasty which is considered as a "rigid fixation technique. Read More

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019 May 14;72(5):842-847. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270, Xueyuan West Road, Wenzhou, 325027 Zhejiang, PR China. Electronic address:

Background: Congenital epiblepharon with epicanthus (CEE) is a common eyelid malposition in Asian children, which generally involves the lower eyelid. The induced cilial entropion may cause constant ocular irritation that requires surgical repair. The purpose of this study is to report the outcomes and surgical details of a novel procedure, lower eyelid tension balance reconstruction (LETBR), for the correction of CEE. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2019 Apr 27;43(2):388-394. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Department of Plastic Surgery, ID Hospital, 142 Dosan dae-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06039, Korea.

Background: Postoperative eyelid asymmetry is the most common complaint of patients after undergoing blepharoplasty and ptosis correction surgery. Calibrating eyelid asymmetry during ptosis correction surgery is still difficult for surgeons despite the development of innovative procedures. Our levator pull-out suture technique for correcting postoperative eyelid asymmetry after ptosis surgery is introduced. Read More

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019 Feb 2;72(2):317-321. Epub 2018 Nov 2.

Department of Ophthalmology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 389 Xin Cun Road, Shanghai 200065, China. Electronic address:

Unilateral double-eyelid blepharoplasty is often required by people with unilateral single eyelid. The full incisional method may cause permanent skin scar formation, and the buried suture method may lead to early eyelid fold loosening, which could not reduce the soft tissue thickness of eyelid. A total of 85 patients (8 males and 77 females) with unilateral single eyelids were studied between January 2015 and January 2016, with a mean age of 25. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2019 04 19;43(2):395-403. Epub 2018 Nov 19.

Department of Anatomy and Histo Embryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Peking University, Beijing, China.

Background: "European-style double eyelid" blepharoplasty often leads to a complex deformity, which includes one or more of the following features: a high fold, upper eyelid depression, multiple folds, an obvious scar, blepharoptosis, and lower flap tumidness. However, there is still a lack of comprehensive research on evaluation and treatment strategies for this complex deformity.

Methods: During a 6-year period, 65 patients (106 eyes) with a high fold and upper eyelid depression underwent corrective blepharoplasty. Read More

JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2019 Mar;21(2):118-124

Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.

Importance: The main treatment of lower eye bags is changing from fat removal techniques to fat repositioning techniques. However, fat repositioning techniques have potential complications because of disruption of the middle lamellae, leading to contracture and shortening.

Objective: To determine whether transconjunctival fat removal followed by resected fat grafting is an effective alternative method of eye bag treatment. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2018 Aug 7;6(8):e1785. Epub 2018 Aug 7.

Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, Calif.

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2019 02 1;43(1):139-146. Epub 2018 Oct 1.

Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 50 Ilwon-dong, Kangnam-ku, Seoul, 135-710, Korea.

Background: High placement of the lid crease is a common complication in upper eyelid surgery. Correction of the high crease by revision surgery is challenging and has not been well-reported.

Methods: This is a retrospective interventional study of patients who underwent revision eyelid surgery with lowering of the lid crease from 2008 to 2016 at a tertiary institution. Read More

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2019 Jan 24;72(1):125-130. Epub 2018 Aug 24.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The First Bethune Hospital of JiLin University, No.71, Xin Min Street, Chang Chun 130021, China. Electronic address:

Purpose: With the growing popularity of upper lid blepharoplasty, there have been increasing reports of unsatisfactory outcomes that have necessitated a revision surgery. This study aimed to evaluate aesthetic outcomes of surgical correction of the high eyelid fold using a pretarsal orbicularis oculi flap and to highlight the key practice points of this surgical procedure in secondary blepharoplasty.

Methods: A retrospective study of 31 consecutive Chinese patients who underwent revision surgeries between January 2013 and December 2015 was undertaken through a review of medical records. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2018 Dec 14;42(6):1571-1575. Epub 2018 Sep 14.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.

Eyelid shape is one key distinctive feature of the Asian eye. The presence of epicanthal folds is a common eyelid defect of Asians. Different surgical techniques have been developed to correct epicanthal folds. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2018 Dec 6;42(6):1582-1590. Epub 2018 Sep 6.

Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, No. 33 Ba-Da-Chu Road, Shi-Jing-Shan District, Beijing, 100144, China.

Background: Incisional double-eyelid blepharoplasty is widely applied because of its extensive indications and robust results. The orbicularis-levator fixation method is an incisional approach that provides stronger adhesion than traditional techniques. However, there remains the risk of postoperative relapse or suture spitting out. Read More

BMC Ophthalmol 2018 Aug 29;18(1):214. Epub 2018 Aug 29.

Eye Center, Wuhan University Renmin Hospital, 238 Jie Fang Road, Wu Chang District, Wuhan, 430060, China.

Background: Rejuvenation of aging eyelids is one of cosmetic changes to the individual to create the appearance of youth. Tightening treatment of eyelid by ultrasonic heat could possibly develop acute eye injury, including acute increase of IOP, cataract and rarely myopia.

Case Presentation: A case report of rejuvenation tightening treatment caused eye injury with 6 months' follow-up. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2019 02 23;43(1):133-138. Epub 2018 Aug 23.

Gangnam-Seoyon Plastic Surgery Clinic, 421 Samyoung Building, Gangnam-daero, Seocho-Gu, Seoul, 06614, Republic of Korea.

Background: Korean males and a few females desire to have larger eyes; however, they often wish to enlarge their eyes and conceal their double eyelids. This paper attempts to describe how to make the eyes bigger and brighter without showing double-fold eyelids.

Methods: The authors performed cosmetic ptosis correction in 121 cases from April 2013 to December 2017. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2018 Dec 23;42(6):1565-1570. Epub 2018 Aug 23.

Department of Neurosurgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No. 45 Minsheng Road, Tamshui District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Background: Double eyelid surgery with a buried suture is a popular plastic surgery procedure in Asia owing to the relatively minor scarring and quick recovery associated with it. In this article, we present a new approach involving a continuous single-loop buried suture method, which expands the operating site to the conjunctiva and the aponeurosis-Müller's muscle complex.

Methods: The medical records of 42 patients (80 eyes) who underwent double-eyelid blepharoplasty were retrospectively reviewed. Read More

BMC Ophthalmol 2018 Jul 31;18(1):187. Epub 2018 Jul 31.

Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, #81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, Korea.

Background: Direct damage to the superior rectus (SR) muscle insertion following upper lid blepharoplasty has not been reported. We document a rare case of vertical diplopia due to direct damage to the SR muscle insertion following cosmetic upper lid blepharoplasty.

Case Presentation: We describe a case of 24-year-old woman with Asian eyelid. Read More

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2018 10 11;71(10):1481-1486. Epub 2018 Jun 11.

Department of Plastic and Reconstruction, Shanghai Changhai Hospital Affiliated to Second Military Medical University, 168th Chang Hai Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Electronic address:

Background: Approximately 50% of Asians do not have upper eyelid creases. Full-incision methods may leave obvious scars and buried-suture methods cannot remove excess tissues to create a double eyelid. The new palpebral marginal incision technique masked the incision at the upper palpebral margin and removed the excess tissue, thereby achieving scarless and natural double eyelids. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2018 Oct 10;42(5):1304-1311. Epub 2018 Jul 10.

Aier School of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, 410015, China.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a new correction method (inverted "V" release surgery) for epicanthus as a cause of congenital entropion/trichiasis in the lower eyelid.

Methods: From May 2014 to May 2017, 60 eyes of 30 patients (13 male and 17 female patients, with the age of 6.85 ± 4. Read More

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 Nov/Dec;34(6):510-515

Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.

Purpose: To review the level of standardization of frontalis-orbicularis muscle advancement to correct severe blepharoptosis and the degree of scientific evidence supporting the procedure as a useful modality of blepharoptosis repair.

Methods: The authors searched the Medline, Lilacs, and Scopus databases for all articles in English, Spanish, and French that used as keywords the terms "frontalis muscle flap," "orbicularis muscle flap," and "ptosis." Data retrieved included authorship specialty, geographic region where the surgeries were performed, characteristics of the samples reported, type and dimensions of the flaps used, time of follow-up, rate of undercorrection, and complications. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2018 Aug 19;42(4):1033-1038. Epub 2018 Jun 19.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 North Garden Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, People's Republic of China.

Background: The epicanthus, a lengthways cambered skinfold around the inner canthus, is particularly common in Orientals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the surgical outcomes for patients with epicanthus after the application of a new surgical technique.

Methods: A total of 753 patients with epicanthus underwent epicanthoplasty in our hospital from October 2009 to March 2017 and were enrolled in this study. Read More

Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open 2018 May 15;6(5):e1780. Epub 2018 May 15.

Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Plastic Surgery Service, UCLA School of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA.

The video illustrates the steps of Asian blepharoplasty of the upper eyelids, using the author's principle of beveled approach and trapezoidal debulking of preaponeurotic platform to allow safe access, minimization of wound injury, and creating a physiologically dynamic crease, without resorting to the use of buried sutures. Read More

Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 03;32(3):354-357

Department of Plastic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang Jiangxi, 330006,

Objective: To introduce a modified transsection and longitudinal suture in epicanthoplasty and summarize its effectiveness.

Methods: The clinical data of 119 patients underwent epicanthoplasty with modified transsection and longitudinal suture and with a follow-up time over 6 months between February 2014 and December 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 8 males and 111 females with an average age of 22. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2018 Jun 2;42(3):839-846. Epub 2018 Apr 2.

Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, 170 Juhwa-ro, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10380, Republic of Korea.

Background: Medial epicanthoplasty is a common aesthetic surgery in Asia to remove the epicanthal fold. With increasing use of this surgery, unsatisfactory results have grown. Several methods have been developed to correct it. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2018 Oct 26;42(5):1312-1319. Epub 2018 Feb 26.

16th Department, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, 33# Badachu Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100144, China.

Background: Photography plays a pivotal role in patient education, photo-documentation, preoperative planning and postsurgical evaluation in plastic surgeries. It has long been serving as a bridge that facilitated communication not only between patients and doctors, but also among plastic surgeons from different countries. Although several basic principles and photographic methods have been proposed, there is no internationally accepted photography that could provide both static and dynamic information in blepharoplasty. Read More

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 Nov/Dec;34(6):516-521

Division of Plastic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China.

Purpose: Among multiple influential factors affecting facial symmetry, the role of soft tissue is often overlooked. Skin and skeletal differences between Asian and Caucasian people also require the adaptation of current techniques for Asian patients. This article aimed to explore the ability of individual facelift techniques to improve facial symmetry and reset youthful eye in Asian people, while a new method, called the grid method, was tried to evaluate the improvement in facial symmetry. Read More

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2018 Apr 4;42(2):471-478. Epub 2018 Jan 4.

Shenzhen Guanghe Dr. Yin's Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Hospital, Shenzhen, China.

Background: In the malar region, the SMAS flap can be thin and tear easily, making it difficult to securely fix it. And the surgical anatomy of the region may be unclear and confusing. The authors performed an anatomical study on the location of the lateral margin of the orbicularis oculi muscle (OOM) and the origin of the zygomaticus major muscle (ZMM) when using a high-SMAS facelift with finger-assisted spaces dissection technique, which included elevation of the SMAS flap with OOM. Read More

JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2018 May;20(3):249-250

UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California.

Aesthetic Plast Surg 2018 Feb 3;42(1):226-233. Epub 2017 Nov 3.

Department of Plastic Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, China.

Background: Epicanthoplasty combined with double-eyelid blepharoplasty is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in Asians. However, the postoperative medial canthal scar is a concerned issue. Here the authors adopted some modifications of Z-epicanthoplasty to minimize the canthal scar. Read More

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2018 03 28;71(3):425-430. Epub 2017 Sep 28.

Department of Ophthalmology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-19-18 Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8471, Japan.

Purpose: To examine the surgical outcomes of a modified transcutaneous aponeurotic repair for aponeurotic blepharoptosis in a Japanese population.

Methods: This retrospective study included 75 eyelids of 45 patients with aponeurotic blepharoptosis who had undergone a modified transcutaneous aponeurotic repair. This procedure included a long skin incision for securing a wide surgical field, creation of a double eyelid crease, and a small extent of detachment of the levator aponeurosis from the tarsal surface. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2017 Nov;28(8):1972-1975

*Department of Plastic Surgery, Konkuk University School of Medicine †Laree Plastic Surgery Clinic, Seoul, Korea.

The medial epicanthal fold is one of the racial anatomic characteristics of Asians. As medial epicanthoplasty has become one of the most common cosmetic surgeries among Asians, the need for revision of overcorrected medial epicanthus also increased. In revision medial epicanthoplasty, an autologous tissue graft to the subcutaneous plane is used to reduce postoperative scar. Read More