Resecting orbicularis oculi muscle in upper eyelid blepharoplasty – A review of the literature

Blepharoplasty of the upper eyelids is one of the most commonly performed procedures in aesthetic plastic surgery. However, the rationale for muscle resection along with skin is uncertain. A PubMed search was performed using the following keywords: ‘blepharoplasty’ and ‘muscle’ as well as ‘blepharop...

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Published in:	Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery Vol. 63; no. 5; pp. 787 - 792
Main Authors:	Hoorntje, Lidewij E., Lei, Berend van der, Stollenwerck, Guido A., Kon, Moshe
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2010 Elsevier
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Blepharoplasty - methods Blepharoptosis - surgery History Humans Medical sciences Muscle Oculomotor Muscles - surgery Orbicularis oculi Plastic Surgery Review Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Treatment Outcome Upper blepharoplasty Orbicularis oculi Muscle Upper blepharoplasty Review History Plasty Treatment Surgery Orbicularis oculi muscle Upper blepharoptasty Case history Upper eyelid Bibliographic review
ISSN:	1748-6815, 1878-0539, 1878-0539
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