Modified Infrabrow Excision Blepharoplasty for Severity of Medial Blepharochalasia.

Abstract

Infrabrow excision blepharoplasty can be a satisfactory and useful alternative for patients with blepharochalasia. Sixty patients underwent modified infrabrow excision blepharoplasty from March 2017 to February 2018. The design of the skin excision was modified according to the severity of the medial blepharochalasia: (1) excision up to the medial limbus was performed if there was no medial blepharochalasia, (2) excision up to the medial epicanthus was performed if there was mild medial blepharochalasia, and (3) excision with triangular back cut was performed if there was moderate-to-severe medial blepharochalasia. The surgical method included (1) skin excision, (2) orbicularis oculi muscle excision, (3) orbicularis oculi muscle closure, and (4) skin closure. The mean postoperative follow-up period was 9 months, and the photographic results were collected retrospectively and evaluated. There were no complications related to surgery in terms of the resulting scar and dysesthesia. The mean operative time was 55 minutes. Patient satisfaction was very high in terms of both aesthetic outcome and comfort. Modified infrabrow excision blepharoplasty can be an easy and satisfactory alternative in a selected group of patients.