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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

Hierarchical attention transformer provides assistant suggestions for orbital rejuvenation surgery.

Xiang Lian, Xin Hu, Guannan Li, Siqi Wu, Yihao Liu, Ke Qin, Kai Liu

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Xiang LianDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xin HuUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Guannan LiUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Siqi WuDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yihao LiuEcole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Palaiseau, France.
Ke QinUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Kai LiuDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Early detection of periocular aging is a common concern in cosmetic surgery. Traditional diagnostic and treatment methods often require hospital visits and consultations with plastic surgeons, which are costly and time-consuming. This study aims to develop and evaluate an AI-based decision-making system for periocular cosmetic surgery, utilizing a Hierarchical Attention Transformer (HATrans) model designed for multi-label classification in periocular conditions, allowing for home-based early aging identification. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine's Ninth People's Hospital from September 1, 2010, to April 30, 2024. The study enhanced the Vision Transformer (ViT) by adding two specialized branches: the Region Recognition Branch for foreground area identification, and the Patch Recognition Branch for refined feature representation via contrastive learning. These enhancements allowed for better handling of complex periocular images. Results: The HATrans model significantly outperformed baseline architectures such as ResNet and Swin Transformer, achieving superior accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity in identifying periocular aging. Ablation studies demonstrated the critical role of the hierarchical attention mechanism in distinguishing subtle foreground-background differences, improving the model's performance in smartphone-based image analysis. Conclusion: The HATrans model represents a significant advancement in multi-label classification for facial aesthetics, offering a practical solution for early periocular aging detection at home. The model's robust performance supports its potential for assisting clinical decision-making in cosmetic surgery, facilitating accessible and timely treatment recommendations.

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AI-based decision-makingdouble eyelid surgeryepicanthal fold surgeryHierarchical Attention Transformer (HATrans)lateral canthoplastylower blepharoplastymulti-label classificationperiocular aging

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PMID40115787
PMCPMC11922868

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