Combined Subbrow Excision with Upper Blepharoplasty Using a Tadpole Shaped Excision for Blepharochalasis

Oh, Hwa Young; Hong, Soo Chung; Wee, Syeo Young; Choi, Chang Yong

doi:10.14730/aaps.2015.21.1.7

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“…Drooping of the medial skin cannot be effectively corrected in patients with descending or flattening eyebrow, shortening of the distance between the eyebrow and lid margin, or severe skin sagging. To over- [18] suggest a combination of two surgical approaches, subbrow excision and upper blepharoplasty, at the same time. Hara et al [19] indicate a spindle-shaped incision line, with the widest amount of resected skin being determined on the vertical line crossing the center of the pupil.…”

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Medial Crease Formation in Unfavorable Subbrow Excision: Medial Crease in Subbrow Excision

Kwon

Jeong

2015

Arch Aesthetic Plast Surg

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Background Various surgical techniques have been developed to address senile upper eyelids. Upper blepharoplasty has limited efficacy in natural periorbital rejuvenation for severe lateral hooding of the upper eyelids, as well as often producing a 'surprised look'. Subbrow excision is a popular method in East Asia for the correction of eyelid drooping, especially on the lateral side as periorbital rejuvenation. However, medial upper eyelid skin redundancy often tends to be undercorrected. Here, we present a few cases of revisional blepharoplasty, especially for medial crease formation, to improve aesthetic results. Methods Five patients, for a total of 10 eyelids, who underwent revisional blepharoplasty from January 2011 to January 2015 after a previous subbrow excision, were included. Patients were dissatisfied with uncorrected excessive skin on the medial part of the upper eyelid after a previous subbrow excision; thus, they underwent revisional blepharoplasty for medial crease formation. Results During the follow-up period, patients were aesthetically satisfied with the postoperative results. No patients suffered from any complications during the follow-up period. Conclusions After a previous unfavorable subbrow excision, medial crease formation, via a very minimally invasive technique, could be a favorable option to improve patient satisfaction without postoperative complication or discomfort.

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