A NEW CONCEPT IN BLEPHAROPLASTY

Apart from what may be considered complications, the intervention of a ny aesthetic surgery can have undesired effects (scar sequelae, normal regional dynamic disorders, edema, iatrogenic acceleration of the agi ng process in the area). The orbital region is particularly sensitive to these undesirable effects due to its situation and the importance o f the eyelids in facial sign language. The sum of these undesirable ef fects and not infrequent complications often place the plastic surgeon in a compromising situation. It is for this reason that in recent yea rs we have made a special effort to analyze causes, to design new tech niques, and to evaluate the combination of different techniques in an attempt to minimize these undesirable effects, so as to be able to off er patients more natural and safer results. It is with this intention that this paper records some anatomical and functional details of the eyelids, analyzes the physiology of the aging process, and examines so me classic and modern techniques.