Lagophthalmos of the upper eyelid after rhinoplasty: A case report

Abstract

Lagophthalmos is an inability to close the eyelids which can result from many causes. Septorhinoplasty surgery is an uncommon reason for that. This paper reports the lagophthalmos complication, after a septorhinoplasty surgery.

A Patient Who Developed Lagophthalmos Following Rhinoplasty

“…The patient’s mild recovery of the right upper eyelid paralysis was noticed within 4 weeks after the operation, and full recovery was achieved at the end of 8 weeks postoperatively. To the best of our knowledge, lagophthalmos following a rhinoplasty is very uncommon that there are only 2 published reports in literature so far in which the patients had similar prognoses and recovery period compared with our patient 5,6 …”

“…To the best of our knowledge, lagophthalmos following a rhinoplasty is very uncommon that there are only 2 published reports in literature so far in which the patients had similar prognoses and recovery period compared with our patient. 5,6 Lagophthalmos after rhinoplasty is a terrifying situation for both the patient and the surgeon. The surgeon should keep in mind that there can always be anatomic variations even though he has a good knowledge of anatomy.…”