title: [Functional and esthetic blepharoplasty].
abstract: Functional blepharoplasty is characterized by both esthetic and functional impairment. Proper management requires a meticulous preoperative analysis with special regard to brow position, lid crease and lid fold, levator function, tightness of the canthal ligaments, tarsal plate and orbital septum, because these factors will determine the kind and extent of the operation. In the upper lid the incision depends on the individual situation, while in the lower lid it is routinely done subciliarly. Symmetry should be achieved in each case with regard to several safety guidelines in order to prevent complications.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hübner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004989:Ethics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome