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Date Published: 28/04/2025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v549i2.13784
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Vol. 549 No. 2 (2025)
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Lê Hữu, Điền ., Nguyễn Tiến, H., Dương Nguyễn Việt, A., Vũ Văn, Đức, Trần Hồng, D., & Hoàng Mạnh, N. (2025). STUDY ON THE ANATOMY OF THE SUBCUTANEOUS FAT AND THE POSTSEPTAL FAT PADS OF THE UPPER EYELID. Vietnam Medical Journal, 549(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v549i2.13784

STUDY ON THE ANATOMY OF THE SUBCUTANEOUS FAT AND THE POSTSEPTAL FAT PADS OF THE UPPER EYELID

Điền Lê Hữu, Huy Nguyễn Tiến, Anh Dương Nguyễn Việt, Đức Vũ Văn, Duyên Trần Hồng, Ninh Hoàng Mạnh

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The upper eyelid’s fat is an important anatomical component that affects the appearance of the eyes and plays a crucial role in aesthetic eyelid surgery. Multiple layers of the upper eyelid’s fat need to be studied in extensive surgeries or cadaveric research. However, the subcutaneous fat and the postseptal fat pads can be observed and assessed in patients undergoing upper blepharoplasty. Objective: To study the anatomy of the subcutaneous fat and the postseptal fat pads of the upper eyelid in patients undergoing aesthetic upper blepharoplasty. Subjects and research methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 128 upper eyelids from 64 patients undergoing aesthetic upper blepharoplasty (30 patients at Saigon Venus Aesthetic Surgery Clinic and 34 patients at DrD Aesthetic Surgery Clinic) from June 2024 to December 2024. Results: The subcutaneous fat of the upper eyelid was observed in 76.69% of cases. All patients (100%) had at least two fat pads (central fat pad and nasal fat pad) in the postseptal fat compartment, while 14.1% cases showed s third, “accessory” fat pad. Conclusion: The subcutaneous fat and the accessory fat pad in the postseptal fat compartment are important fat pads that should be considered in upper eyelid aesthetic surgery.

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Upper eyelid, subcutaneous fat, postseptal fat pads

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