title: Visual, Physiological, and Aesthetic Factors and Pitfalls in Asian Blepharoplasty.
abstract: Double eyelid surgery to create an upper-lid crease in Asian patients is one of the more popular aesthetic surgeries among people of Asian descent. Much has been written about the myriad methods, but little has been written about the underlying factors that predispose a patient to complications and suboptimal results. This article touches on some of the possible errors in placement of crease height in upper blepharoplasty and the pitfalls that can be associated with permanent placement of nondissolvable sutures that encircle the complex layers of the upper eyelid, as well as the ideal eyelid crease wound closure and its biodynamics. One should consider these factors in any form of upper eyelid procedure, as they are not merely applicable to upper blepharoplasty.
authors.affiliation: Dr Chen is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Eye Plastic Surgery Service, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA; and a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, CA.
authors.forename: William Pai-Dei
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D059925:Anatomic Landmarks; D044466:Asian People; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects; D004954:Esthetics; D005143:Eyelids / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012060:Rejuvenation; D016896:Treatment Outcome