Treatment of malar festoon using modified subperiosteal midface lift. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2012;28(6):459-62
Date
11/10/2012Pubmed ID
23138206DOI
10.1097/IOP.0b013e3182696902Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84870214068 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 15 CitationsAbstract
PURPOSE: To describe a technique for treatment of malar festoons with partial subperiosteal midface lift, lower eyelid tarsal strips, and orbicularis muscle-skin flaps.
METHODS: Retrospective case report.
RESULTS: A 55-year-old Caucasian man developed extensive festoons on both cheeks shortly after deep brain stimulator surgery. The described surgical technique resulted in significant reduction in his festoons. This approach avoided direct excision of the festoon and made use of a more easily hidden incision.
CONCLUSIONS: Festoons of the midface have been described in the literature, but little data exist regarding the ideal treatment for this difficult to manage problem. We report successful treatment of festoons with a modified subperiosteal midface lift.
Author List
Krakauer M, Aakalu VK, Putterman AMAuthor
Vinay Kumar Aakalu MPH, MD Chair, Professor in the Ophthalmology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
BlepharoplastyCheek
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oculomotor Muscles
Rejuvenation
Rhytidoplasty
Surgical Flaps
