The treatment of ectropion following lower eyelid blepharoplasty with tissue expander in infra-orbital region.
- Author:
Bohua CHEN
1
;
Minggen XIONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Blepharoplasty; adverse effects; Ectropion; surgery; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications; surgery; Tissue Expansion Devices
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2002;18(3):168-169
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo introduce a new method to correct ectropion following lower eyelid blepharoplasty.
METHODSTo expand the skin and tissue in the infra-orbital region of ectropion following lower eyelid blepharoplasty by using an expander (30-50 ml) from oral vestibulum. After 1-2 weeks, the ectropion could be corrected.
RESULTS32 cases were all successful by using this methods.
CONCLUSIONIt is a effective method expanding the skin and tissue in infra-orbital region by tissue expander to correct the ectropion following lower eyelid blepharoplasty.
