Abstract: Disparities in Cosmetic Procedures Performed by Plastic Surgery Residents
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INTRODUCTION: Lower eyelid retraction is a common but challenging complication following blepharoplasty. A wide array of techniques has been described to address this problem including the use of posterior lamellar spacer grafts. No consensus exists on the best available spacer graft material. We performed a systematical review of studies comparing efficacy and complication rates among various spacer graft materials to determine the best available lower eyelid spacer graft.
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