TY - JOUR
T1 - Laser blepharoplasty in Asians
AU - Kang, Dong Hee
AU - Choi, Jeong Ho
AU - Koo, Sang Hwan
AU - Park, Seung Ha
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Traditional blepharoplasty removes periorbital wrinkles by cutting and stretching the skin. However, this method has a substantial risk of producing ectropion or scleral show. In addition, fine periocular wrinkles may persist because this method does not change skin texture. The pulsed CO2 laser has recently become a primary surgical tool in treating aging eyelids. Periorbital wrinkles vary in depth not only from person to person, but also among different races. Compared with whites, most Asians have a thicker dermis, so more laser passes and a higher power may be required to remove periorbital wrinkles, but concerns about hyperpigmentation and prolonged erythema have limited its use on Asian skin. In this study, 346 patients underwent laser blepharoplasty at the Korea University Medical Center and at Dr Choi's Aesthetic Clinic. They were followed for 12 months on average from September 1995 to September 1999. The CO2 laser was used in resurfacing periorbital wrinkles, transcutaneous skin excision, and transconjunctival blepharoplasty, including fat removal. The authors assessed the benefit of using the UltraPulse CO2 laser in Asian blepharoplasty. They found that 291 patients (84%) had good to excellent results. The incidence of side effects was very low. Prolonged erythema occurred in 19 patients (5%) and hyperpigmentation occurred in 35 patients (10%), but the erythema disappeared spontaneously within 2 months and the hyperpigmentation could be managed readily by the topical use of retinoids and hydroquinone cream. Therefore, the authors conclude that postoperative hyperpigmentation is no longer a problem limiting laser resurfacing in Asian blepharoplasty. The UltraPulse CO2 laser is a safe and effective rejuvenation method for treating aging eyelids in Asians.
AB - Traditional blepharoplasty removes periorbital wrinkles by cutting and stretching the skin. However, this method has a substantial risk of producing ectropion or scleral show. In addition, fine periocular wrinkles may persist because this method does not change skin texture. The pulsed CO2 laser has recently become a primary surgical tool in treating aging eyelids. Periorbital wrinkles vary in depth not only from person to person, but also among different races. Compared with whites, most Asians have a thicker dermis, so more laser passes and a higher power may be required to remove periorbital wrinkles, but concerns about hyperpigmentation and prolonged erythema have limited its use on Asian skin. In this study, 346 patients underwent laser blepharoplasty at the Korea University Medical Center and at Dr Choi's Aesthetic Clinic. They were followed for 12 months on average from September 1995 to September 1999. The CO2 laser was used in resurfacing periorbital wrinkles, transcutaneous skin excision, and transconjunctival blepharoplasty, including fat removal. The authors assessed the benefit of using the UltraPulse CO2 laser in Asian blepharoplasty. They found that 291 patients (84%) had good to excellent results. The incidence of side effects was very low. Prolonged erythema occurred in 19 patients (5%) and hyperpigmentation occurred in 35 patients (10%), but the erythema disappeared spontaneously within 2 months and the hyperpigmentation could be managed readily by the topical use of retinoids and hydroquinone cream. Therefore, the authors conclude that postoperative hyperpigmentation is no longer a problem limiting laser resurfacing in Asian blepharoplasty. The UltraPulse CO2 laser is a safe and effective rejuvenation method for treating aging eyelids in Asians.
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U2 - 10.1097/00000637-200203000-00003
DO - 10.1097/00000637-200203000-00003
M3 - Article
C2 - 11862027
AN - SCOPUS:0036197315
SN - 0148-7043
VL - 48
SP - 246
EP - 251
JO - Annals of Plastic Surgery
JF - Annals of Plastic Surgery
IS - 3
ER -