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Upper blepharoplasty in the Asian eyelid.

Kim DW, Bhatki AM

Division of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, 2330 Post Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94115-1809, USA. dkim@ohns.ucsf.edu

Upper eyelid blepharoplasty is a major component of cosmetic surgery in the Asian face. The complicated and variable anatomy of the Asian upper eyelid is reviewed, stressing the major differences between Asian and Caucasian eyes. The authors' preferred surgery for the creation of a double eyelid is discussed, including the preoperative assessment, intraoperative maneuvers, and laser techniques. The article concludes with a discussion of the complications specifically related to Asian blepharoplasty and strategies to avoid them.

Published 28 October 2005 in Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am, 13(4): 525-32, vi.
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