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Aim The aim of this study was to determine the effect of preperiosteal suborbicularis oculi fat (SOOF) lift blepharoplasty in the treatment of tear-trough (nasojugal) deformity. Patients and methods A prospective interventional case study was carried out on 10 eyelids (five patients; four women and one man), age range 40-70 years (mean ± SD, 58.0 ± 11.0); all of them had tear-trough deformity as a part of midfacial aged appearance with prolapsed orbital fat. A preperiosteal SOOF lift blepharoplasty was performed under local or general anaesthesia, adding a preseptal orbicularis oculi muscle sling and lateral canthal resuspension in cases of lower lid laxity. The tear-trough deformity was observed objectively and subjectively, and reported over the following 6 months. Results All patients showed improvement in the tear-trough deformity 1 month postoperatively. None of the patients required repeat surgery at the end of the follow-up period (6 months). Early postoperative complications (1 day postoperative) included periorbital oedema, ecchymosis and conjunctival chemosis (10 eyes, 100%), subconjunctival haemorrhage (two eyes, 20%), brownish skin pigmentation (four eyes, 40%) and epiphora (four eyes, 40%). Lid retraction was observed in one eyelid (10%, 1 month postoperative) and numbness of the ipsilateral cheek in six eyelids (60%). Conclusion SOOF elevation can be used as a part of a routine lower lid blepharoplasty for the treatment of the tear-trough deformity. It may be considered a safe addition to other techniques of midfacial rejuvenation. |
