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Blepharoplasty: An overview
Milind N Naik1, Santosh G Honavar1, Sima Das1, Savari Desai1, Niteen Dhepe2
1 Department of Ophthalmic and Facial Plastic Surgery, The Aesthetics Clinic, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Department of Ophthalmic and Facial Plastic Surgery, The Aesthetics Clinic, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh; Skin City Postgraduate Dermatology Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Milind N Naik
LV Prasad Eye Institute, LV Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034, Andhra Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-2077.53092 PMID: 20300364
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Blepharoplasty plays a vital role in facial rejuvenation, with direct aesthetic relation to the brow and the cheek. Upper and lower eyelid blepharoplasty are indicated for the treatment of excess skin and/or orbital fat. Preoperative evaluation should include a thorough medical and ophthalmic history, along with a detailed cutaneous and eye examination. Symptoms of preexisting dry eye should be elicited preoperatively, as they directly correlate with postoperative complications. Physical examination should take into account brow position, eyelid ptosis, lower eyelid position, and cheek projection. Blepharoplasty can be performed by many operative approaches. This review highlights the standard skin-only upper blepharoplasty and lower eyelid conservative fat excision or repositioning. |
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