Unsatisfactory Upper Blepharoplasty Revision Technique: Reconstruction of the Upper Orbital Septum and its Fusion Point.
Double eyelid surgery
Orbital septum
Revision surgery
Secondary blepharoplasty
Journal
Aesthetic plastic surgery
ISSN: 1432-5241
Titre abrégé: Aesthetic Plast Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7701756
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2021
12 2021
Historique:
received:
10
05
2021
accepted:
05
07
2021
pubmed:
1
8
2021
medline:
8
1
2022
entrez:
31
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The orbital septum prevents both superficial eyelid infection and the spread of bleeding into the orbit. The fusion point between the upper eyelid orbital septum and the levator aponeurosis or the tarsal plate plays an important role in determining the width of the natural double eyelid. We observed a number of unsatisfactory upper eyelid blepharoplasty outcomes resulting from improper handling of the orbital septum-such as excessive destruction of orbital septum tissue and failure to form a firm attachment point between the orbital septum and the levator aponeurosis or palpebrae plate-during primary surgery. The three most common types of unsatisfactory upper blepharoplasty outcomes include abnormally high double eyelid creases, multiple creases, and disappearance of creases. In the repair operation, we try to determine the remaining orbital septum tissue for reconstruction and form a firm attachment between the orbital septum and the levator aponeurosis or tarsal plate. Follow-up after surgery was performed to observe whether our technique can ensure effective and favorable long-term natural-looking upper eyelid blepharoplasty outcome. From January 2018 to January 2020, secondary blepharoplasty involving the above-mentioned unsatisfactory double eyelid results was performed in 83 patients, including 63 patients (141 eyes) with abnormally high skin creases, 6 patients (8 eyes) with multiple creases, and 14 patients (24 eyes) with double eyelid disappearance. The outcomes were assessed 6 months to 2 years after the surgery by reviewing the photographs to evaluate the esthetic outcomes including stability of double eyelid, double fold curve, symmetry, patient satisfaction, and the incidence of complications. After an average follow-up of 12 months, most patients achieved a better double eyelid appearance. The esthetic outcome was graded as good in 80 patients, poor due to recurrence of double eyelid disappearance in 2, and poor because of asymmetry of the double eyelid curve in length or width in 1 patient. All patients had acceptable scars. No cases of infection or ptosis were observed. Reconstructing the orbital septum and ensuring a firm fixation with the levator aponeurosis or tarsal plate is an effective method to repair unsatisfactory upper eyelid blepharoplasty. Moreover, it is very important to protect the orbital septum and proper treatment during the initial surgery. This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The orbital septum prevents both superficial eyelid infection and the spread of bleeding into the orbit. The fusion point between the upper eyelid orbital septum and the levator aponeurosis or the tarsal plate plays an important role in determining the width of the natural double eyelid. We observed a number of unsatisfactory upper eyelid blepharoplasty outcomes resulting from improper handling of the orbital septum-such as excessive destruction of orbital septum tissue and failure to form a firm attachment point between the orbital septum and the levator aponeurosis or palpebrae plate-during primary surgery.
OBJECTIVES
The three most common types of unsatisfactory upper blepharoplasty outcomes include abnormally high double eyelid creases, multiple creases, and disappearance of creases. In the repair operation, we try to determine the remaining orbital septum tissue for reconstruction and form a firm attachment between the orbital septum and the levator aponeurosis or tarsal plate. Follow-up after surgery was performed to observe whether our technique can ensure effective and favorable long-term natural-looking upper eyelid blepharoplasty outcome.
METHODS
From January 2018 to January 2020, secondary blepharoplasty involving the above-mentioned unsatisfactory double eyelid results was performed in 83 patients, including 63 patients (141 eyes) with abnormally high skin creases, 6 patients (8 eyes) with multiple creases, and 14 patients (24 eyes) with double eyelid disappearance. The outcomes were assessed 6 months to 2 years after the surgery by reviewing the photographs to evaluate the esthetic outcomes including stability of double eyelid, double fold curve, symmetry, patient satisfaction, and the incidence of complications.
RESULTS
After an average follow-up of 12 months, most patients achieved a better double eyelid appearance. The esthetic outcome was graded as good in 80 patients, poor due to recurrence of double eyelid disappearance in 2, and poor because of asymmetry of the double eyelid curve in length or width in 1 patient. All patients had acceptable scars. No cases of infection or ptosis were observed.
CONCLUSION
Reconstructing the orbital septum and ensuring a firm fixation with the levator aponeurosis or tarsal plate is an effective method to repair unsatisfactory upper eyelid blepharoplasty. Moreover, it is very important to protect the orbital septum and proper treatment during the initial surgery.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV
This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
Identifiants
pubmed: 34331094
doi: 10.1007/s00266-021-02468-0
pii: 10.1007/s00266-021-02468-0
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2790-2797Informations de copyright
© 2021. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature and International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
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