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SynthesisAesthetic plastic surgery2026

Surgical Decision Making in Incisional Blepharoplasty in Asians.

Shengyang Jin, Fubin Zhong, Alexa Rivera Rio Del Hernandez, Shan Zhu, Mengqing Zang, Shanshan Li, Zixiang Chen, Yuanbo Liu

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Synthesis in Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Shengyang JinScar and Wound Treatment Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 33 Badachu Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100144, China.
Fubin ZhongDepartment of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Zigong, Sichuan, China.
Alexa Rivera Rio Del HernandezDepartment of Plastic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Shan ZhuScar and Wound Treatment Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 33 Badachu Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100144, China.
Mengqing ZangScar and Wound Treatment Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 33 Badachu Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100144, China.
Shanshan LiScar and Wound Treatment Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 33 Badachu Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100144, China.
Zixiang ChenScar and Wound Treatment Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 33 Badachu Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100144, China.
Yuanbo LiuScar and Wound Treatment Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, No. 33 Badachu Road, Shijingshan District, Beijing, 100144, China. ybpumc@sina.com.ORCID 0000-0002-9768-5880

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOwing to the prevalence of congenital single eyelids among Asians, methods are needed to create a double-eyelid fold. Incisional blepharoplasty is considered an ideal method for this purpose. The classical approach tends to create a stable but less dynamic fold. Subsequent refinements aim to achieve a balance between stability and dynamism. However, there are many procedural variations due to anatomical differences, which may account for the varying surgical outcomes. This systematic review explored the current techniques used in Asian blepharoplasty and focuses on the efforts to balance stability and dynamism in double-eyelid-fold creation. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A literature search was conducted across PubMed and EMBASE databases.

resultsWe analyzed the effect of different surgical procedures on fold formation in Asians on the basis of anatomical features. We identified the essential steps of blepharoplasty: debulking the upper eyelid tissue (removing skin, orbicularis, retro-orbicularis oculi fat, and orbital fat), preparing the dynamic system by adjusting the aponeurosis and surrounding structures for proper corneal coverage, and establishing a connection between the anterior and posterior lamellae for a double-eyelid fold. However, debates are still ongoing on the best approach to achieve an ideal balance between stability and dynamism.

conclusionResearch interest in the identification of methodologies for optimizing the effects of incisional blepharoplasty has increased substantially. Further studies should aim to develop surgical strategies tailored to patients' anatomical characteristics. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

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Asian PeopleBlepharoplastyClinical Decision-MakingEyelidsEstheticsFemaleHumansMaleRisk AssessmentTreatment OutcomeAsiansDynamismIncisional blepharoplastyStabilitySurgical decision

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PMID41198885

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