title: [Blepharoplasty of the upper and lower eyelid. Strategic considerations for incisions].
abstract: Blepharoplasty of the upper and the lower eyelid is a very common aesthetic procedure of the face and is carried out by different types of surgeons. Before starting the procedure it is very important to analyze all pathogenetic factors. The position of the skin incision is dependent on the extent and position of the element to be corrected and age, sex and racial characteristics should be taken into consideration.
authors.affiliation: Katholische Krankenhaus gem. GmbH, Augenklinik am St. Josefs-Hospital, Universität Witten/ Herdecke, Dreieckstr. 17, 58097, Hagen, Deutschland. meyer-ruesenberg@kkh-hagen.de
authors.forename: H-W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Meyer-Rüsenberg
mesh_terms: D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans