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A classification of crow's feet and its pathophysiology are discussed. The author demonstrates a technique of removing a portion of the overactive orbicularis muscle, the underlying cause of crow's feet, while performing the blepharoplasty. The procedure is effective, safe, and simple.
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Camirand, A. Treatment of dynamic crow's feet while performing a blepharoplasty. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 17, 17–21 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00455044
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