Blepharoplasty, Upper Lid Ptosis Surgery: Follow-up

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Further Reading

Keywords

blepharoptosis, upper lid blepharoplasty, ptosis correction, levator plication, upper lid ptosis surgery, upper lid ptosis, ptosis surgery

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Jorge I de la Torre, MD, FACS, Professor of Surgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Residency Program Director, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Director, Center for Advanced Surgical Aesthetics
Jorge I de la Torre, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Burn Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Association for Academic Surgery, and Medical Association of the State of Alabama
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Coauthor(s)

Luis O Vasconez, MD, FACS, Chief, Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Luis O Vasconez, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Burn Association, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society for Head and Neck Surgery, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons, and American Surgical Association
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Medical Editor

Neal R Reisman, MD, JD, Associate Chief, Department of Plastic Surgery, Clinical Associate Professor, St Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine
Neal R Reisman, MD, JD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American College of Medical Quality, American College of Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Lipoplasty Society of North America, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
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R Edward Newsome, MD, Associate Professor, Program Director and Chief, Department of Surgery, Section of Plastic Surgery, Tulane University Health Sciences Center
R Edward Newsome, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Louisiana State Medical Society
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Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD, Practice Director, Colorado Plastic Surgery Center at Swedish Medical Center
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Lars M Vistnes, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Professor of Surgery, Emeritus, Stanford University Medical Center
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