Tear trough implants for correction of tear trough deformity.
This essay describes the tear trough deformity and its extension into the cheek. It is an extremely common and consistently deforming characteristic of the lower orbital region. The article focuses on cause and correction. A suborbital malar implant designed to alleviate the deformity is now available from an implant manufacturer in a variety of sizes. The procedure provides in most instances a definitive correction of a significant disfigurement.
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John A. Burns School of Medicine (University of Hawaii), Honolulu.
D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002610:Cheek / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000592:standards*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards