[Surgical follow-up and importance of information and consent on behalf of patients undergoing esthetic blepharoplasty].
BACKGROUND
Plastic surgery of the eyelids aims to improve the cosmetic aspect while correcting either an excess of palpebral skin, or an orbital septum dehiscence with fat porf2p4on in the palpebral spaces, after evaluation of horizontal and vertical palpebral laxity.


METHODS
The authors describe follow-up of upper and lower lid blepharoplasty by cutaneous and conjunctival approaches respectively, with case descriptions and a review of the literature.


RESULTS
A "calendar" is made of the different phases of healings, to the final aesthetic aspect desired.


CONCLUSIONS
The patients wishes as to technique and results of blepharoplasty must be discussed and understood. The surgeon must forewarn of eventual per and postoperative complications (hemorrhage, infection), but also the usual follow-up (hematoma, edema, scarring ...). This allows to avoid aggravation of the patients "legitimate" worrying when he/she looks in the mirror!


CONCLUSIONS
The authors underline the importance of patient information concerning the pre and postoperative aspects of aesthetic blepharoplasty.
Berros
P
P
Service d'Ophtalmologie du Pr. B. Ridings, CHU la Timone, Marseille.
Hubschman
J P
JP
Conrath
J
J
Touboul
D
D
Roques
G
G
Ridings
B
B
D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D004954:Esthetics; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing
Suites opératoires et importance de l'information et du consentement éclairé des patients dans les blépharoplasties esthétiques.