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Review
. 2017 Jul;65(7):551-558.
doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_540_17.

Updates on upper eyelid blepharoplasty

Kasturi Bhattacharjee  1 , Diva Kant Misra  1 , Nilutparna Deori  1
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Review

Updates on upper eyelid blepharoplasty

Kasturi Bhattacharjee et al. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

The human face is composed of small functional and cosmetic units, of which the eyes and periocular region constitute the main point of focus in routine face-to-face interactions. This dynamic region plays a pivotal role in the expression of mood, emotion, and character, thus making it the most relevant component of the facial esthetic and functional unit. Any change in the periocular unit leads to facial imbalance and functional disharmony, leading both the young and the elderly to seek consultation, thus making blepharoplasty the surgical procedure of choice for both cosmetic and functional amelioration. The applied anatomy, indications of upper eyelid blepharoplasty, preoperative workup, surgical procedure, postoperative care, and complications would be discussed in detail in this review article.

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Figures

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Medial and central fat pads identified during upper eyelid blepharoplasty
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Pre- and post-operative images of dermatochalasis following upper eyelid blepharoplasty
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Pre- and post-operative images of dermatochalasis following extended upper eyelid blepharoplasty
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Epiblepharon and dermatochalasis associated with lateral lash ptosis causing microtrauma to the ocular surface and staining (fluorescein stain)
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Figure 5
Esthetic aspect of upper eyelid blepharoplasty
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Preoperative lid marking in extended upper eyelid blepharoplasty
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Difference in the extension of skin incision technique in esthetic upper eyelid blepharoplasty (a) and functional upper eyelid blepharoplasty (b)
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Figure 8
Postoperative complication (hematoma) of upper eyelid blepharoplasty
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Figure 9
Postoperative complications following upper eyelid blepharoplasty showing prominent scar and medial webbing in the left upper eyelid
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