[The treatment of ectropion following lower eyelid blepharoplasty with tissue expander in infra-orbital region].
OBJECTIVE
To introduce a new method to correct ectropion following lower eyelid blepharoplasty.


METHODS
To expand the skin and tissue in the infra-orbital region of ectropion following lower eyelid blepharoplasty by using an expander (30-50 ml) from oral vestibulum. After 1-2 weeks, the ectropion could be corrected.


RESULTS
32 cases were all successful by using this methods.


CONCLUSIONS
It is a effective method expanding the skin and tissue in infra-orbital region by tissue expander to correct the ectropion following lower eyelid blepharoplasty.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510282, China.
Bohua
B
Chen
Minggen
M
Xiong
D000328:Adult; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004483:Ectropion / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices