Asian Upper Blepharoplasty with the Hinge Technique

Chin Ho Wong*, Michael Ku Hung Hsieh, Fu Chan Wei

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Abstract: Asian upper blepharoplasty is one of the most commonly requested procedures in Asian patients. Many incisional and suture methods have been described in the literature. While the suture method is advantageous for its simplicity and quick recovery, the incision method is more versatile and able to deliver predictable and reproducible results for Asian patients presenting with a diverse range of anatomy and requests. Accordingly, the incision method remains the preferred approach for many surgeons performing Asian upper blepharoplasty. In this paper, we detail our open incision hinge upper blepharoplasty technique to create dynamic upper eyelid creases in Asian patients. The surgical videos associated with this paper present our surgical technique in detail, highlighting technical refinements and surgical nuances to perform the surgery precisely and predictably. The conceptual core of our approach is the use of a vascularized orbital septum as a flap to create a fibrous extension from the levator aponeurosis to the dermis at the location of eyelid crease. This vascularized flap securely connects the posterior lamella with the anterior lamella to securely form the eyelid crease with eye opening. This most accurately recreates the anatomy that is present in attractive Asian patients with naturally occurring double eyelid and predictably creates a dynamic and crisp upper eyelid crease. Level of Evidence V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1423-1431
Number of pages9
JournalAesthetic Plastic Surgery
Volume46
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 06 2022

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Keywords

  • Asian
  • Cosmetic
  • Crease
  • Double eyelid
  • Incision
  • Open
  • Oriental
  • Surgery
  • Upper eyelid

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