epicanthoplasty

{{Short description|Eyelid surgery}}

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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).Meronk, F. [http://www.drmeronk.com/asian/asian-eyelid-eplasty.html "Epicanthoplasty".] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513083414/http://www.drmeronk.com/asian/asian-eyelid-eplasty.html |date=2008-05-13 }} Retrieved May 11, 2006.

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.Lam Facial Plastics [http://www.lamfacialplastics.com/asian-blepharoplasty/ "Asian Blepharoplasty".] Retrieved July 12, 2012. Single eyelids are reshaped using East Asian blepharoplasty.{{cn|date=January 2022}}

Epicanthoplasty may leave visible post-surgical scar lines. A common corrective technique involves using Z-plasty. {{cn|date=January 2022}}