title: Surgical manipulation of the periorbital musculature.
abstract: This article presents a review of the contribution of the periorbital musculature and brow depressors to the overall brow aesthetics. Special focus is given to the role of transblepharoplasty brow lift as well as myotomy of the corrugator and procerus muscles. The authors' preferred surgical technique and patient results are reviewed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, USA. langsdon@bellsouth.net
authors.forename: Phillip R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Langsdon
authors.forename: Parker A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Velargo
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Rodwell
mesh_terms: D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D004954:Esthetics; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D005546:Forehead / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D012737:Sex Factors; D015595:Skin Aging; D013524:Surgical Flaps