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Surgical Correction for Pediatric Epiblepharon and Trichiasis
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[Correction of the epicanthal fold and angulus oculi using the Z-epicanthoplasty]
Ding-an Luo1, Yue-qiang Zhao, Song-shan Wang
1Plastic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China.
Objective:
To explore a new procedure for aesthetic correction of the medial epicanthal fold aim at the etiopathogenesis.
Methods:
The new Z-epicanthoplasty devise the upper and inferior margin of angle of eye medial as one angle of the Z.
Results:
From 2004 to 2006, 129 patients were treated by using the method. Follow-up 6 to 24 months, all patients were satisfied by eliminating the medial epicanthal fold without obvious scar.
Conclusions:
The method is more effect than traditionally Z-plasty. Our technique is a simple, advanced procedure that can be performed widely.
