Epicanthoplasty
Epicanthoplasty is a rare eye surgery to modify the epicanthal folds.
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The procedure can be challenging because the epicanthal folds overlay the tear drainage canals.
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It can be a challenging procedure because the epicanthal folds overlay the lacrimal canaliculi (tear drainage canals).
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An epicanthic fold and a less prominent upper eyelid crease are distinct features that may occur independently.
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the two features are distinct; a person may have both epicanthal folds and an upper eyelid crease, one and not the other, or neither.
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A common corrective technique for epicanthoplasty involves using Z-plasty.
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A common corrective technique involves using Z-plasty .
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The procedure poses risk to the lacrimal canaliculi (tear drainage canals) due to their proximity to the epicanthal folds.
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the epicanthal folds overlay the lacrimal canaliculi (tear drainage canals).
Epicanthoplasty may leave visible post-surgical scar lines.
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| ICD-9-CM | 08 |
Epicanthoplasty is a rare eye surgery to modify the epicanthal folds. It can be a challenging procedure because the epicanthal folds overlay the lacrimal canaliculi (tear drainage canals).[1] Although an epicanthic fold can also be associated with a less prominent upper eyelid crease (a feature commonly termed "single eyelids" as opposed to "double eyelids"), the two features are distinct; a person may have both epicanthal folds and an upper eyelid crease, one and not the other, or neither.[2] Single eyelids are reshaped using East Asian blepharoplasty.[citation needed]
Epicanthoplasty may leave visible post-surgical scar lines. A common corrective technique involves using Z-plasty. [citation needed]
- East Asian blepharoplasty – Cosmetic surgery for creating an eyelid crease
- Blepharoplasty – Surgical modification of the eyelids
- Cosmetic surgery – Medical surgical specialty
- ↑ Meronk, F. "Epicanthoplasty". Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved May 11, 2006.
- ↑ Lam Facial Plastics "Asian Blepharoplasty". Retrieved July 12, 2012.