title: Deepening of the superior sulcus after isolated lower transconjunctival blepharoplasty.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To retrospectively determine the incidence of deepening of the superior sulcus after isolated CO2 laser lower transconjunctival blepharoplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective case review and prospective measurement of the amount of fat resected in isolated laser lower blepharoplasty in 39 patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant deepening of the superior sulcus occurred in 10% of CO2 laser lower transconjunctival blepharoplasties. The amount of fat resected ranged from 0.4 to 0.9 ml per eyelid, with an average of 0.55 ml.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Upper eyelid changes may be an overlooked result of CO2 laser lower transconjunctival blepharoplasty.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USA. jdsmd@bellatlantic.net
authors.forename: Jeffrey D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Schiller
authors.forename: Selina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Janet M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Neigel
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome