Avoidance of Complications in Lower Lid Blepharoplasty
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Update on the Treatment of Postblepharoplasty Lower Eyelid Retraction
2019, Advances in Cosmetic SurgeryPeriorbital facial rejuvenation; applied anatomy and pre-operative assessment
2017, Journal of Current OphthalmologyCitation Excerpt :Patients with prominent eyes (>18 mm) may be predisposed to lid malposition, scleral show, or dry eyes postoperatively.5,23 Evaluation of lateral canthal support and eyelid tone and position are essential part of facial rejuvenation procedures especially on the lower eyelid.104 The position of the lateral canthus relative to the medial canthus, or canthal tilt should be noted.
Complications in Eyelid Surgery
2016, Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North AmericaCitation Excerpt :Initial treatment of lower lid retraction includes scar massage, artificial tears, and ophthalmic lubricant. There are a variety of surgical procedures that can address lower lid laxity by anchoring the lateral canthus (canthopexy, canthoplasty, canthal plication, and tarsal strip).14–32 A transconjunctival approach to the orbital septum, release of scar tissue, and use of a posterior lamellar spacer graft should also be performed for severe lower lid retraction.
Is frosting effective? the role of retention sutures in posttraumatic orbital reconstruction surgery
2015, Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic SurgeryCitation Excerpt :Loss of soft-tissue elasticity can lead to lower-lid ptosis, causing corneal exposure and scleral show independent of cicatricial ectropion. To this end, horizontal lid tightening and resuspension are indicated in patients with lax lower lids undergoing cosmetic blepharoplasty.7,8 In the trauma patient, wide dissection of the orbital floor, rim, and anterior maxillary sinus wall involves detachment of the soft tissues of the cheek from the underlying skeletal structure.
Complications in blepharoplasty: How to avoid and manage them
2011, Brazilian Journal of OtorhinolaryngologyCitation Excerpt :The lower eyelid malpositioning was the second most common complication found in our patients. The main causes of lower eyelid malpositioning are excessive skin resection (anterior lamella); inadvertent scarring of the orbital septum (middle lamella)9; and the failure in cantus anchoring10–14. In order to prevent lower eyelid malpositioning, it is important to be careful in removing the excess skin on the lower eyelid; to suture the orbital septum, reducing the possibilities of an inadvertent scarring; and to anchor the lateral cantus, either with a canthopexy or cantoplasty1,5,15,16
Aesthetic blepharoplasty
2010, British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryCitation Excerpt :It is therefore an ideal tool to increase regeneration of collagen in ageing skin and to improve the intrinsic quality of the skin by removing the superficial layers with minimal thermal injury. Varied techniques for lower blepharoplasty have been described.4,14–18 It aims to provide a concave lower lid with no tear trough and malar palpebral groove, increase lateral canthal definition with no scleral show, remove excess skin with no ectropion, and improve quality of the overlying skin.
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