Cosmetic Lateral Canthoplasty: Preserving the Lateral Canthal Angle.
10.5999/aps.2016.43.4.316
- Author:
Yeon Jun KIM
1
;
Kyu Ho LEE
;
Hong Lim CHOI
;
Eui Cheol JEONG
Author Information
1. JW Plastic Surgery Center, Seoul, Korea. kimyj.md@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Lateral canthus
- MeSH:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Humans;
Lacrimal Apparatus;
Methods
- From:Archives of Plastic Surgery
2016;43(4):316-320
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cosmetic lateral canthoplasty, in which the size of the eye is increased by extending the palpebral fissure and decreasing the degree of the eye slant, has become a prevalent procedure for East Asians. However, it is not uncommon for there to be complications or unfavorable results after the surgery. With this in mind, the authors have designed a surgical method to reduce complications in cosmetic lateral canthoplasty by preserving the lateral canthal angle. We discuss here the anatomy required for surgery, the surgical methods, and methods for reducing complications during cosmetic lateral canthoplasty.
