Abstract
Tear trough deformities and dark circles are important parts of periorbital aging.
In this study, the tear trough ligament was reset to correct the tear trough deformity,
and its effect on dark circles was analysed. The medical records of 60 patients who
underwent eye bag plastic surgery between January 2021 and February 2022 were analysed
(30 had traditional eye bag plastic surgery and 30 had the tear trough ligament reset).
The tear trough deformity score and the dark circle score showed that the corrective
effect on the tear trough deformity in the reset group was better than in the traditional
surgery group at six-month follow up (mean (SD) tear trough rating scale (TTRS) score = 4.82
(0.95) vs 5.92 (1.00), p < 0.0001; L* value 55.27 (2.90) vs 47.51 (3.00), p < 0.0001).
The satisfaction of patients in the reset group was significantly higher than it was
in the traditional surgery group (25/30 vs 18/30, p = 0.045). Tear trough ligament
reset is a safe and effective surgical method of periorbital rejuvenation, especially
for beauty seekers with obvious tear trough deformities.
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Publication history
Published online: November 17, 2022
Accepted:
November 11,
2022
Received in revised form:
November 3,
2022
Received:
September 16,
2022
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