The role of the orbicularis oculi muscle and the eyelid crease in optimizing results in aesthetic upper blepharoplasty: A new look at the surgical treatment of mild upper eyelid fissure and fold asymmetries

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 653-666

  Fagien, Steven ^a,b  

^a Aesthetic Eyelid Plastic Surgery ^*  (United States)

^b Aesthetic Eyelid Plastic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLINKING; EYELID; EYELID RECONSTRUCTION; FACE MUSCLE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PTOSIS; REJUVENATION; SKIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BLEPHAROPLASTY; BLEPHAROPTOSIS; BLINKING; EYELIDS; FACIAL MUSCLES; HUMANS; REJUVENATION; SKIN; SURGERY, PLASTIC;

EID: 76949107481     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181c87cc6     Document Type: Article

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