Eyelid phenol peel: an important adjunct to blepharoplasty.
Deep peeling with phenol solutions has been criticized because of the hypopigmentation that usually results. The lower eyelid skin after routine blepharoplasty will retain its hyper-pigmentation and fine wrinkles. Phenol peeling of the lower eyelid will produce a complementary lightening of the skin and improvement in the wrinkling. This report explains the technique used by the author to improve blepharoplasty results.
Gatti
John E
JE
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034, USA. JGattiMD@aol.com
D019882:Blepharoplasty; D002615:Chemexfoliation / Q000379:methods; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019800:Phenol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015595:Skin Aging
D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; D019800:Phenol