Strategy of Out-Fold Double Eyelid Corrected Into In-Fold: Low Position Design, Direction Control Suture, and Fat Transfer.

BACKGROUND

Double eyelid surgery is a common but delicate cosmetic procedure in Asia. Because of the precise requirements and technical reasons, patients who received blepharoplasty may not satisfied with their out-fold crease. Some patients are born with unsatisfied out-fold double eyelids. The medial creases of double eyelid were higher than should be.

OBJECTIVES

In this study, the authors developed a strategy to correct out-fold crease of double eyelid to in-fold to satisfy patients' requirements.

METHODS

From January 2022 to May 2024, 102 patients (96 females and 6 males) were included in this retrospective analysis. Patients with out-fold double-eyelid inborn or obtained. The patients were divided into 3 groups: inborn out-fold double-eyelid, obtained double-eyelid with epicanthus, and obtained double-eyelid without epicanthus. The surgical strategy contained low position design, direction control suture, and fat transfer. Preoperative and postoperative images were collected, and patients' satisfaction and complications were evaluated.

RESULTS

In total, 102 consecutive patients were included in this study, with an average follow-up of 11.9 months. Eleven patients had inborn out-fold creases, and 83 patients had out-fold creases with epicanthus after primitive blepharoplasty, and 8 patients had out-fold creases without epicanthus after primitive blepharoplasty. Ninety-six (94.12%) patients were satisfied with their results. Complications included narrow double eyelid width (n =1, 0.98%), asymmetric creases (n=2, 1.96%), incompletely in-fold creases (n=3, 2.94%), and subtle fork in medial creases (n=4, 3.92%).

CONCLUSIONS

The surgical strategy, which contained low-position design, direction control suture, and fat transfer, could correct out-fold creases of double-eyelid into in-fold effectively.