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Blepharoplasty, Upper Lid: Multimedia

Author: Gregory Caputy, MD, PhD, Chief, Department of Plastic Surgery, Aesthetica Plastic and Laser Surgery Center of Honolulu
Coauthor(s): Bhupendra Patel, MD, FRCS, Professor of Ophthalmic Plastic and Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John A Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine
Contributor Information and Disclosures

Updated: May 31, 2009

Multimedia

Preoperative view of patient who underwent previo...Media file 1: Preoperative view of patient who underwent previous brow lift and laser resurfacing of the entire face. The patient did not like the upper eyelid overhang and desired well-defined folds without exaggeration.
Preoperative view of patient who underwent previo...

Preoperative view of patient who underwent previous brow lift and laser resurfacing of the entire face. The patient did not like the upper eyelid overhang and desired well-defined folds without exaggeration.

Postoperative view after anchor blepharoplasty of...Media file 2: Postoperative view after anchor blepharoplasty of the same eye. Note the remaining fullness of the lateral upper lid area, considered by many to be a sign of youth.
Postoperative view after anchor blepharoplasty of...

Postoperative view after anchor blepharoplasty of the same eye. Note the remaining fullness of the lateral upper lid area, considered by many to be a sign of youth.

Preoperative view of the opposite eye in a patien...Media file 3: Preoperative view of the opposite eye in a patient who underwent previous brow lift and laser resurfacing of the entire face. The patient did not like the upper eyelid overhang and desired well-defined folds without exaggeration.
Preoperative view of the opposite eye in a patien...

Preoperative view of the opposite eye in a patient who underwent previous brow lift and laser resurfacing of the entire face. The patient did not like the upper eyelid overhang and desired well-defined folds without exaggeration.

Postoperative view in a patient who underwent pre...Media file 4: Postoperative view in a patient who underwent previous brow lift and laser resurfacing of the entire face. The patient did not like the upper eyelid overhang and desired well-defined folds without exaggeration.
Postoperative view in a patient who underwent pre...

Postoperative view in a patient who underwent previous brow lift and laser resurfacing of the entire face. The patient did not like the upper eyelid overhang and desired well-defined folds without exaggeration.

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References

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Further Reading

Keywords

blepharoplasty, invagination blepharoplasty, fold blepharoplasty, double-fold procedure in Asian patients, eye job, invagination techniques

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Gregory Caputy, MD, PhD, Chief, Department of Plastic Surgery, Aesthetica Plastic and Laser Surgery Center of Honolulu
Gregory Caputy, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Medical Association, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Canadian Medical Association, Hawaii Medical Association, International College of Surgeons, International College of Surgeons US Section, Pan-Pacific Surgical Association, and Wound Healing Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Bhupendra Patel, MD, FRCS, Professor of Ophthalmic Plastic and Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John A Moran Eye Center, University of Utah School of Medicine
Bhupendra Patel, MD, FRCS is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England, and Royal Society of Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Neil R Reisman, MD,  Chief of Plastic Surgery, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital; Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine
Neil R Reisman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Lipoplasty Society of North America, Texas Medical Association, and Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Managing Editor

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
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD, Director, Colorado Plastic Surgery Center
Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Colorado Medical Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

Lars M Vistnes, MD, FRCSC, FACS, Professor of Surgery, Emeritus, Stanford University Medical Center
Lars M Vistnes, MD, FRCSC, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

 
 
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