J Korean Soc Plast Reconstr Surg.  2003 Sep;30(5):674-676.

Double Eyelid Operation Using Partial Incision and Continuous Buried Suture

• Yoon IM
• Hong JK
• Yoo G

Abstract

e double eyelid operation is one of the most common aesthetic operation in Korea. The non-incision method have advantage such as decreased swelling, faster recovery and so forth. However difficulties arise in case of excessively fatty upper eyelids. The authors have devised a method for use with the fatty upper eyelid. Through the partial incision, orbital fat was removed and the double fold was made with the continuous buried suture technique. This technique was performed in 215 cases in 462 total double eyelid operation in Metro Plastic Surgery Clinic from August 2000 to May 2002. We experienced satisfactory results in all cases except 1 case of asymmetry and 1 case of fold loss. The authors conclude that this method achieves a shorter operation time, less morbidity and better cosmetic results in fatty upper eyelids than the other incision methods.

Keyword

Double eyelid operation; Continuous buried suture; Partial incision

MeSH Terms

Eyelids*
Korea
Orbit
Surgery, Plastic
Suture Techniques
Sutures*