Investigation Of Chinese People’s Aesthetic Cognition On Epicanthus

ObjectiveTo investigate the Chinese people’s aesthetic cognition of epicanthus and use it to guide clinical work, in order to achieve the most satisfactory effect of patients in epicanthoplasty.MethodsA questionnaire was made,589 non plastic surgeon respondents and 57 plastic surgeons were asked to complete the survey anonymously. The main contents of the questionnaire included:facial photographs were taken from 5 Chinese women. The photographs were enhanced with computer imaging software to generate 4 additional pictures, depicting different degree of epicanthus on each model:degree 1 was no epicanthus and the caruncula lacrimalis was exposed completely. Degree 2 was eyes with mild epicanthus and covered caruncula lacrimalis less than 1/3. In degree 3, the epicanthus covered most of caruncula lacrimalis, but not completely blocked it. Degree 4 was the caruncula lacrimalis was completely covered by epicanthus, even with epicanthus inversus. The participants were asked to rank the four photos based on the attractiveness. Other contents of questionnaire included awareness of epicanthus and attitude to epicanthoplasty. Statistical analysis was applied to the number of each group choosed the photo as first choice (considered it the most attractive).ResultsOf all the respondents,51% of respondents considered that eyes with no epicanthus was the most beautiful, however,44.8% of the respondents thinked eyes with mild epicanthus cover the caruncula lacrimalis were the most attractive.47.5% of non plastic surgeon observers and 87.0% of plastic surgeons considered eyes with no epicanthus were most attractive; while 47.9% of non plastic surgeon observers and 13% of plastic surgeons showed eyes with mild epicanthus were the most attractive.There was a significant difference between plastic surgeons and other observers (p<0.05).ConclusionsThere was a difference between plastic surgeons and patients on the aesthetic cognition of epicanthus, not all people considered that eyes with no epicanthic is the most attractive. These preference data for epicanthus can be used to better counsel before the operation in order to get a better effect and achieve patients’ most satisfaction.