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The decision of whether to perform a blepharoplasty is based upon consideration of a number of physical characteristics, including the presence of excess eyelid skin, of thick rugal folds, and of pads of herniated periorbital fat. Patients whose problem is thick rugal folds wil benefit most from a facelift and chemical peel; for those with weathered skin alone, a chemical peel may be sufficient to improve the appearance. In the absence of significant herniated periorbital fat of the lower lid, lower blepharoplasty is rarely indicated. In most cases, an upper blepharoplasty with a face-lift provides a satisfactory solution.
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Wood, R.W. Blepharoplasty. Surgical versus chemical—Surgical plus chemical. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 4, 295–302 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01575230
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