title: [Prevention of eyelid retraction following lower blepharoplasty].
abstract: This review covers the techniques used to prevent lid retraction after lower blepharoplasties. After a brief overview of the lower lid anatomy (anterior, middle, posterior lamella), the causes of blepharochalasis and of lid retraction are addressed. Clinical examinations are described that can detect a candidate at risk. Many preventive measures are discussed, examining patient positioning, approaches (transcutaneous, transconjunctival, combination), incision types, flap dissection (skin, skin-muscle, dermal flaps), suspension techniques (muscle-muscle, muscle-periosteum, horizontal wedge excisions, lateral and medial canthal procedures), CO2 laser resurfacing and combinations. These techniques are described and critically appraised.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie maxillofaciale, hôpital général Saint-Jean, Bruges, Belgique.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Riu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mommaerts
mesh_terms: D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*
vernacular_title: Prévention de la rétraction palpébrale après blépharoplastie inférieure.