Abstract
When blepharoplasty is performed by transconjunctival route, sometimes the excess of skin created by overlaxness of the lower lid does not retract to achieve the desired cosmetic result. We propose a method for controlled retraction of the eyelid by coagulating the skin using the CO2 laser. Thanks to this approach, the lower eyelid's tone recovers and the desired cosmetic appearance is achieved. Results of 37 patients that were treated by 10 W CO2 laser, 5-mm defocused beam diameter, and pulses of 100 ms, are presented. Follow-up shows that periocular skin reshaping by CO2 laser for laxened eyelid is a safe method and it can be considered a good alternative of treatment for blepharochalasis without skin excision.
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Trelles, M.A., Kaplan, I., Rigau, J. et al. Periocular skin reshaping by CO2 laser coagulation. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 20, 327–331 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00228465
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00228465