Thread-burying in eyebrow combined with double eyelid construction in treatment of upper eyelid cutis laxa in the middle-aged and young
- Author:
Jing-De ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic Surgery
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
2006;27(11):1264-1265
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To introduce a method combining thread-burying in eyebrow and construction of double eyelid for treatment of upper eyelid cutis laxa in the middle-aged and young. Methods: We used 3-0 non-invasive thread for intradermal suture and fixed the eyebrow to the superciliary periost, then double eyelid construction was performed to remove the superfluous skin of upper eyelid in 23 patients with upper eyelid cutis laxa. Results: All the 23 cases obtained satisfactory clinical outcomes, with the upper eyelid cutis laxa. obviously improved. Conclusion: Thread-burying in eyebrow combined with double eyelid construction is a simple and effective strategy for treatment of middle-aged and young patients with upper eyelid cutis laxa.
