Anatomy for blepharoplasty and brow-lift.
The eyelids and eyebrows provide communicative, emotional, and protective functions through a complex interplay of muscles, tendons, and other local soft tissues. A surgical intervention involving these regions are renowned for their deceptive simplicity and notable complications. With these challenges in mind, this article provides the reader with a detailed and systematic review of the eyelid and brow anatomy.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA. jridgwaymd@gmail.com
James M
JM
Ridgway
Wayne F
WF
Larrabee
D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005138:Eyebrows / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005143:Eyelids / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D005546:Forehead / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*