title: [Study of the data obtained on surgery to make an eyelid fold in oriental patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe a surgical technique utilized in a group of Oriental patients to create a crease in the superior eyelid, associated or not with a blepharoplasty, and to review the main factors to attain a satisfactory final result.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study was made in 12 data of patients submitted to a surgery for creation of an eyelid crease during the period of April/2004 to April/2007. The surgical technique consisted of the removal of excess skin and retroseptal fat when present, and the placement of cutaneous sutures on the epitarsus to form an eyelid crease. A second surgery was done in two patients to improve the symmetry of the eyelid crease.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients demonstrated satisfaction with the final result, symmetrical eyelids and natural look being observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The surgical technique utilized in this group of patients for the formation of an eyelid crease showed good esthetical results in all cases.
authors.affiliation: Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil. gisele.scholte@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Gisele Scholte de Souza
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Eurípedes da Mota
authors.initials: Eda M
authors.lastname: Moura
authors.forename: Alfred
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Van Baak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome