Post-Blepharoplasty Lower Eyelid Retraction Repair

Post-Blepharoplasty Lower Eyelid Retraction Repair

Post-blepharoplasty lower eyelid retraction is a dreaded complication which can occur after lower blepharoplasty.  It almost always occurs after a transcutaneous approach to surgery (also called an open approach) which is when all surgery is done through a skin incision just under the lashes.  This is because this approach typically violates many tissue planes in…

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Lower Blepharoplasty – Why Fat Preservation is Essential

Lower Blepharoplasty – Why Fat Preservation is Essential

Lower blepharoplasty is a time-honored aesthetic procedure aimed at removing lower eyelid bags and addressing lower eyelid hollows and dark circles. These hollows, or depressions, are generally referred to as “periorbital” or “eyelid hollows” and are typically aesthetically displeasing to patients. Lower blepharoplasty had traditionally been performed with incisions under the eyelid lashes (transcutaneous surgery)….

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Lower Blepharoplasty – Why Fat Preservation is Essential

Lower Blepharoplasty – Why Fat Preservation is Essential

Lower blepharoplasty is a time-honored aesthetic procedure aimed at removing lower eyelid bags and addressing lower eyelid hollows and dark circles.  These hollows, or depressions, are generally referred to as “periorbital” or “eyelid hollows” and are typically aesthetically displeasing to patients. Lower blepharoplasty had traditionally been performed with incisions under the eyelid lashes (transcutaneous surgery). …

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The Real Deal with Brow Lifts

The Real Deal with Brow Lifts

Brow lift surgery has evolved significantly since its early descriptions.  Early procedures involved various incisions above the brow in folds and creases.  These more direct lifts (called direct because of their proximity to the brows) are powerful, but can lead to obvious scars, loss of brow hair, and irregular brow contours. Surgery then evolved to…

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Lower Eyelid Retraction – How To Fix Bad Blepharoplasty Results

Lower Eyelid Retraction – How To Fix Bad Blepharoplasty Results

Lower eyelid retraction is a devastating complication of bad blepharoplasty results in which the lower eyelid is pulled down. Lower lid retraction has primarily been reported in patients who underwent a transcutaneous approach to lower eyelid surgery – when the surgery is done through lower lid skin. Alternatively, it is rarely seen in the transconjunctival approach surgery – when surgery…

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How to Inject Fillers: Much more important than the product selected

How to Inject Fillers: Much more important than the product selected

Injectable fillers have become one of the most common facial aesthetic procedures performed in the world. They have become a standard in facial aesthetic practices and can make a profound difference in improving facial appearance.  Most patients feel fillers (Juvederm, Restylane, etc) are a simple procedure, performed quickly with immediate and gratifying results. While this is…

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