title: Lower blepharoplasty: partially joined skin and muscle flaps.
abstract: As a method of performing a lower blepharoplasty, the author proposes a partially joined skin and muscle flap. This procedure allows one to resect separately different amounts of skin and muscle for appropriate correction of the lower-lid changes that require an aesthetic blepharoplasty. It also promotes muscle raising with consequent skin flap lifting. This technique resects a large amount of skin in order to achieve a smoother lower eyelid.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Abramo
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Viola
mesh_terms: D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000502:physiology; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques