Transconjunctival Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty

Abstract

Although transconjunctival lower eyelid blepharoplasty was described as far back as 1924 and it offers certain advantages over the skin-muscle flap, many surgeons continue to use the transcutaneous approach. This is likely due to unfamiliarity with the transconjunctival approach and general overestimation of the ability of skin excision to improve lower eyelid wrinkles. Transconjunctival lower eyelid blepharoplasty, however, continues to gain favor over the transcutaneous approach as more surgeons appreciate the absence of a visible scar and significantly lower incidence of postoperative lower eyelid retraction or change in lower eyelid margin contour, allowing a nonsurgical look.