Hyaluronic Acid Filler Injection
Introduction and History Injectable fillers provide a quick and predictable method of replacing lost facial volume, and they yield high patient satisfaction ( Fig. 19.1 ). Fillers are generally classified…
Asian Blepharoplasty of the Upper Eyelid
The main reasons why Asians without an upper eyelid crease may elect to have a crease created have been discussed in Chapter 1 . There are many fallacies in discussions…
Ablative and Fractionated Laser Skin Resurfacing
Introduction Ablative erbium: Yag and ablative CO 2 laser resurfacing systems create a contiguous zone of controlled depth, cutaneous ablation and an associated thermal injury zone which is followed by…
Cosmetic Botulinum Neurotoxin Application
Introduction and History One of the safest, simplest, and most satisfying methods of elective cosmetic reduction of facial rhytides is by the injection of botulinum neurotoxin Type A (BoNT-A, BOTOX®…
Lower Blepharoplasty and Primary Cheeklift
Lower Lid Blepharoplasty by Skin–muscle Flap Approach The traditional lower blepharoplasty is indicated for patients who have aging changes, with underlying skin laxity and some gravitional descent of structures. It…
Upper Blepharoplasty
Upper lid blepharoplasty performed without correction of a lax or ptotic eyebrow results in postoperative residual upper lid folds and a narrowing of the spacing between the eyebrow and eyelashes…
CO 2Laser Transconjunctival Lower Blepharoplasty and Fat Repositioning
Patient Selection Transconjunctival laser blepharoplasty is ideal for addressing isolated lower eyelid fat pad herniation ( Fig. 11.1 ). Compared to other approaches, the transconjunctival technique avoids any cutaneous stitches…
Ptosis (Blepharoptosis)
Traditionally, ptosis has been divided into either the congenital or acquired category. In the literature there have been publications reporting a 90% preponderance of congenital ptosis versus acquired ptosis; and…
Laser Blepharoplasty of the Upper Eyelid
Patient Selection The goal of cosmetic upper eyelid blepharoplasty in the Caucasian patient is usually to improve appearance by reducing the gravitational and age-related redundancy, descent, and herniation of the…
Avoidance of Complications with Lower Lid Blepharoplasty Cheeklift
Clinton D McCord Anchoring techniques are the heart of not only the prevention of problems but also the correction of problems. The term ‘anchoring’ refers to the two main fixation points…
