The Treatment of Post-blepharoplasty Lower Eyelid Retraction.

Numerous solutions for post-blepharoplasty lower eyelid retraction are reviewed. Patients require permanent recruitment of skin and soft tissue to lengthen the lower eyelid and control of the lower eyelid shape. The authors use a hand-carved expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) implant held with microscrews to provide volume and felting material at the orbital rim and to permanently fix vertically lifted cheek soft tissue into the lower eyelid.

Revisiting the Safety of Prostaglandin Analog Eyelash Growth Products.

Background: The FDA approved bimatoprost ophthalmic solution 0.03% for treatment of eyelash hypotrichosis in 2008. Consumer concern persists regarding potential side effects of this product.

Deep-fill hyaluronic acid for the temporary treatment of the naso-jugal groove: a report of 303 consecutive treatments.

Purpose: To report a 2-year experience of treating the naso-jugal groove with injectable hyaluronic acid gel, using a deep-fill method.

Methods: This was a consecutive, retrospective, nonrandomized case series of patients presenting with concerns involving dark circles, lower eyelid hollows, or other contour irregularities that make up the naso-jugal groove. One author performed all treatments, consisting of transcutaneous injection of hyaluronic acid gel filler, to address the naso-jugal groove.