Techniques and Outcomes of Total Upper and Lower Eyelid Reconstruction

Techniques and outcomes of total upper and lower eyelid reconstruction.

OBJECTIVES To describe techniques used for reconstruction of the eyelids following total loss of the upper and lower eyelids and to describe visual and functional outcomes. METHODS Multicenter, retrospective, interventional case series of all of the patients requiring unilateral reconstruction of both the upper and lower eyelids. RESULTS Six cases were identified, 1 following trauma and 5 f...

CME Upper Eyelid Reconstruction

There are several options available for upper eyelid reconstruction that depend on the extent of involvement of the anterior and posterior lamella. Knowledge of the anatomy will ensure that in addition to the creation of an aesthetically acceptable eyelid reconstruction, a functional upper lid will be restored. The purpose of this article is to outline the anatomy of the eyelid, to analyze the ...

Upper eyelid approach to lower eyelid blepharoplasty.

Total lower-eyelid reconstruction: modified Fricke's cheek flap.

The present work reviews a total lower-eyelid reconstruction technique that is currently not widely in use but which, in some cases, has proven to be of great utility in the field of reconstructive plastic surgery of the palpebral area. We performed an observational, longitudinal, descriptive and retrospective follow-up study. A total of 34 cases of non-melanoma skin cancer in which the lower e...

IDEAS AND INNOVATIONS Upper Eyelid Approach to Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty

Transcutaneous lower blepharoplasty addresses excess skin, muscle, and fat through an infraciliary cutaneous incision. This approach offers excellent exposure to the fat pads; however, violation of the orbital septum may result in postoperative lower eyelid retraction, with resultant aesthetic disfigurement as well as exposure keratoconjunctivitis.1 The transconjunctival approach to lower bleph...