Epicanthus correction with a modified asymmetric Z-plasty

Summary: The study aimed to explore the clinical efficacy of the modified asymmetric Z-plasty with a central axis from the point near the edge of the skin fold of the medial canthus to the point of the innermost palpebral edge of medial canthus for epicanthus correction. A total of 130 followed-up p...

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Main Authors: Gaofeng Li, Anqi Fu, Bo Zhang, Wei Ding, Huawei Ouyang, Suqi Xu, Xiren Long, Xiaojia Liu
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:JPRAS Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587822000249
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author Gaofeng Li
Anqi Fu
Bo Zhang
Wei Ding
Huawei Ouyang
Suqi Xu
Xiren Long
Xiaojia Liu
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Anqi Fu
Bo Zhang
Wei Ding
Huawei Ouyang
Suqi Xu
Xiren Long
Xiaojia Liu
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description Summary: The study aimed to explore the clinical efficacy of the modified asymmetric Z-plasty with a central axis from the point near the edge of the skin fold of the medial canthus to the point of the innermost palpebral edge of medial canthus for epicanthus correction. A total of 130 followed-up patients who received modified asymmetric Z-plasty for epicanthus correction in Hunan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2019 to December 2019 were included. All patients were followed up with at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery, and the scarring and surgical outcomes were assessed. The results showed the surgical wounds were healing well, and the sutures were removed at 7 days postoperatively in all patients. At 6 months postoperatively, epicanthus correction was successful in all patients, the lacrimal caruncle was moderately exposed, the incision was not red, and there were no obvious prominent scars. Slightly prominent and uneven scars below the edge of the lower eyelid were observed in 3 patients. Among these 3 patients, 1 patient received no further treatment, and the outcomes were considered acceptable; the outcomes were improved in the remaining 2 patients after a single session of fractional laser treatment, and none of these patients received further surgery. In conclusion, the modified asymmetric Z-plasty with a central axis from the point near the edge of the skin fold of the medial canthus to the point of the innermost palpebral edge of medial canthus is relatively simple and provides good surgical results for epicanthus correction.
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spelling doaj.art-2a7c6659e94a438583e2b5aa8dacc5c62022-12-22T02:15:33ZengElsevierJPRAS Open2352-58782022-09-01335762Epicanthus correction with a modified asymmetric Z-plastyGaofeng Li0Anqi Fu1Bo Zhang2Wei Ding3Huawei Ouyang4Suqi Xu5Xiren Long6Xiaojia Liu7Corresponding author: Gaofeng Li, 61 Jiefangxi road, Changsha 410005, Hunan Province P.R.China, Tell: +86-0731-84422357, Fax: +86-0731-82278011; Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan Province P.R. ChinaDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan Province P.R. ChinaDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan Province P.R. ChinaDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan Province P.R. ChinaDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan Province P.R. ChinaDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan Province P.R. ChinaDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan Province P.R. ChinaDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan Province P.R. ChinaSummary: The study aimed to explore the clinical efficacy of the modified asymmetric Z-plasty with a central axis from the point near the edge of the skin fold of the medial canthus to the point of the innermost palpebral edge of medial canthus for epicanthus correction. A total of 130 followed-up patients who received modified asymmetric Z-plasty for epicanthus correction in Hunan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2019 to December 2019 were included. All patients were followed up with at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery, and the scarring and surgical outcomes were assessed. The results showed the surgical wounds were healing well, and the sutures were removed at 7 days postoperatively in all patients. At 6 months postoperatively, epicanthus correction was successful in all patients, the lacrimal caruncle was moderately exposed, the incision was not red, and there were no obvious prominent scars. Slightly prominent and uneven scars below the edge of the lower eyelid were observed in 3 patients. Among these 3 patients, 1 patient received no further treatment, and the outcomes were considered acceptable; the outcomes were improved in the remaining 2 patients after a single session of fractional laser treatment, and none of these patients received further surgery. In conclusion, the modified asymmetric Z-plasty with a central axis from the point near the edge of the skin fold of the medial canthus to the point of the innermost palpebral edge of medial canthus is relatively simple and provides good surgical results for epicanthus correction.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587822000249Epicanthus correctionAsymmetric Z-plastyModifiedMedial Canthus
spellingShingle Gaofeng Li
Anqi Fu
Bo Zhang
Wei Ding
Huawei Ouyang
Suqi Xu
Xiren Long
Xiaojia Liu
Epicanthus correction with a modified asymmetric Z-plasty
JPRAS Open
Epicanthus correction
Asymmetric Z-plasty
Modified
Medial Canthus
title Epicanthus correction with a modified asymmetric Z-plasty
title_full Epicanthus correction with a modified asymmetric Z-plasty
title_fullStr Epicanthus correction with a modified asymmetric Z-plasty
title_full_unstemmed Epicanthus correction with a modified asymmetric Z-plasty
title_short Epicanthus correction with a modified asymmetric Z-plasty
title_sort epicanthus correction with a modified asymmetric z plasty
topic Epicanthus correction
Asymmetric Z-plasty
Modified
Medial Canthus
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587822000249
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