Upper Eyelid Reconstruction Using a Blepharoplasty Flap.
OBJECTIVE
The blepharoplasty flap is a relatively simple but under-recognized surgical technique for repairing defects that result from excision of broad-based lesions on the upper eyelid that lie between the eyelid crease and the eyelashes. As this has not been previously published in the literature, the authors aim to increase the awareness of this technique.


METHODS
The eyelid crease is marked. A line is drawn perpendicular to the crease line along the aspect of the lesion closest to the centre of the eyelid, dividing the eyelid into 4 quarters. The lesion is excised along with the area lying diagonally. An advancement flap is then fashioned from excess skin of the upper eyelid and moved inferiorly to close the defect.


RESULTS
The resulting cosmetic results seen postoperatively have been excellent.


CONCLUSIONS
The blepharoplasty flap is a style of surgical advancement flap that utilizes the tissue that would normally be excised during blepharoplasty. This straightforward technique can prove useful in the surgical repertoire due to its potential to be widely adopted in surgical practice.
Cheltenham General Hospital, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.
Katherine Anne
KA
McVeigh
Richard
R
Caesar
D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques