title: A simple, minimally invasive method for creation of the superior palpebral fold in Asians with the modified continuous buried tarsal stitch: a joint assessment from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Chengdu, China.
abstract: A simple, minimally invasive stitch method to construct the superior palpebral fold in Asian upper eyelids is described. With the use of a clear 6-0 monofilament polypropylene suture and a continuous stitch and by securing multiple consecutive transcutaneous intratarsal fixations, we were able to produce a consistent, natural result with high success rates and no noticeable scarring in 1648 cases over a 9-year period at 2 surgical centers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and Chengdu, China.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. jkhw@rogers.com
authors.forename: Joseph K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Xiaoli
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Yufeng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ai
authors.forename: Zhao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D011126:Polypropylenes; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011126:Polypropylenes