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Comparisons of the Fusion Point of Orbital Septum and Levator Aponeurosis in Patients with and Without Mild Ptosis

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Objective

By comparing the position of the fusion point between the oriental orbital septum and the levator aponeurosis of the upper eyelid in Asian without and with mild ptosis, this study explores the relationship between the fusion point and mild ptosis, providing scientific basis for better utilizing the orbital septum to correct mild ptosis.

Methods

In this study, the outpatients who underwent double eyelid blepharoplasty with incision method in the plastic laser cosmetology department of Hunan Provincial People's Hospital from October 2018 to April 2019 were divided into the normal group and the mild ptosis group. The position of the fusion part of the orbital septum and the aponeurosis of the levator palpebrae superioris was observed in the two groups. There are three types of this position: the height of the fusion part is greater than the width of the tarsal plate, the height of the fusion part is equal to the width of the tarsal plate, and the height of the fusion part is less than the width of the tarsal plate. After the fusion part was exposed during the operation, the width of tarsal plate and the height of fusion part were measured with a scale. The difference of the location of fusion part between the two groups was analyzed.

Results

The tarsal plate width was 11.061 ± 0.635 mm in the normal group and 11.062 ± 0.675 mm in the mild ptosis group. There was no significant difference in tarsal plate width between normal group and mild ptosis group (t = 0.645, p = 0.16). The height of the fusion part was 11.032 ± 0.646 mm in the normal group and 11.645 ± 0.429 mm in the mild ptosis group. The fusion position of mild ptosis group was higher than that of normal group (t = 3.769, P < 0.05). There was significant difference in the distribution of fusion site between the two groups (x2 =38.00, P < 0.0001).

Conclusion

The height of aponeurosis fusion of orbital septum and levator palpebrae superioris in mild ptosis group was higher than that in normal group, which may be the cause of mild ptosis. It is suggested that the appropriate treatment of orbital septum in clinical operation may be effective in the treatment of mild blepharoptosis.

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    Youqi Luo, Qian Chen, Xin Chen & Gaofeng Li

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Luo, Y., Chen, Q., Chen, X. et al. Comparisons of the Fusion Point of Orbital Septum and Levator Aponeurosis in Patients with and Without Mild Ptosis. Aesth Plast Surg 48, 829–834 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-023-03544-3

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