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1: Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2007 Aug;15(3):327-35, vi.Click here to read Links

Upper blepharoplasty in the Asian eyelid.

Kim DW, Bhatki AM.

Division of Facial Plastic 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 in the Asian patient poses unique challenges. The anatomy is complex and highly variable, and the esthetic goals vary from patient to patient. The surgeon must perform more complicated maneuvers than in Caucasian blepharoplasty in an anatomic field with features that predispose for complications. The successful surgeon must identify the features of the eyelid to be modified through a detailed consultation with the patient, formulate a sound surgical plan based on a mastery of the complex anatomy, and execute all maneuvers with conservatism and exact precision.

PMID: 17658428 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]