Cosmetic Lateral Canthal Lengthening with 2 Tarsal Bites Made in the Periosteum.
10.14730/aaps.2017.23.2.79
- Author:
Jin Bin KIM
1
;
Jong Chan KIM
;
Hyung Joo LEE
;
Seil LEE
;
Sung Gyun JUNG
;
Chan Min CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. nmcps.doctor@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Blepharoplasty;
Cosmetic techniques;
Eyelids
- MeSH:
Ankle;
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Blepharoplasty;
Cosmetic Techniques;
Eyelids;
Humans;
Lacrimal Apparatus;
Periosteum*
- From:Archives of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
2017;23(2):79-83
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Asian eyes may have a narrow palpebral fissure and an upward Mongolian slant that is sometimes perceived as an angry or unfavorable expression. Among the various methods of oculoplastic surgery, lateral canthoplasty can alter the structure of the eyes such that they appear much bigger, thereby conveying a more favorable expression. We performed a lateral canthoplasty in which the lower eyelid tarsus was fixed to the periosteum while the lateral canthus was moved downward and backward. Here, we describe the surgical procedure we used to perform this technique.