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Orbital Septal Resection and the Hanging Curtain of Fat

2007; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 23; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/iop.0b013e318142d305

1537-2677

Sheri L. DeMartelaere, Kevin I. Perman, John W. Shore,

Dermatologic Treatments and Research

To describe a technique of lower eyelid blepharoplasty and report observations on 274 consecutive surgeries.Retrospective, noncomparative case series of lower eyelid blepharoplasty by 2 surgeons from January 2004 through January 2006.Two-hundred seventy-four eyelids of 137 patients underwent transcutaneous lower eyelid blepharoplasty for the treatment of steatoblepharon. There were 27 men and 110 women with an age range of 35 years to 85 years. Minimum length of follow-up was 6 months. Two-thirds of patients had simultaneous horizontal lower eyelid tightening. Four patients (3%) had surgical enhancement for retained lower eyelid fat.With appropriate patient selection, orbital septal excision is an effective aesthetic technique for lower eyelid blepharoplasty. It combines surgical simplicity with good cosmetic outcomes.