I am planing to have upper and lower blepharoplasty to remove eye bags and extra skin on upper lids. Is any muscle around eyes affected, excised or partially excised during the operation? I am doing eye exercises daily to improve my vision (bates method) and want to continue doing so.
September 7, 2016
Answer: Is muscle around eyes excised during blepharoplasty? It is best NOT to remove any eyelid muscle during blepharoplasty. Removing muscle adds risk to the procedure in terms of eyelid closure, etc.
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September 7, 2016
Answer: Is muscle around eyes excised during blepharoplasty? It is best NOT to remove any eyelid muscle during blepharoplasty. Removing muscle adds risk to the procedure in terms of eyelid closure, etc.
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September 12, 2016
Answer: Eyelid muscle resection during eyelid surgery Thank you for your question. During lower eyelid surgery there are techniques that divide the orbicularis muscle along its lateral aspect to gain access to the orbital septum and fat pads. This muscle division is then repaired during the closure. Another lower eyelid surgery technique removes the fat without dividing the muscle but instead the muscle fibers are separated to access the fat that may not be completely accessible through transconjunctival approach. In the upper eyelid a narrow strip 1-2 mm of orbicularis muscle is removed in some techniques to help define the upper eyelid sulcus and to access the fat pads. Other techniques simply separate the muscle without removing any in order to access the fat pads. In general the thin muscle resection of the upper eyelid does not affect movement. In the lower lid there can be a loss of tone of the muscle and although this typically recovers it can contribute to lateral scleral show, lid laxity and changing the shape of the eye/aperture. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon in regards to the effect the surgery may have on your muscle exercises.
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September 12, 2016
Answer: Eyelid muscle resection during eyelid surgery Thank you for your question. During lower eyelid surgery there are techniques that divide the orbicularis muscle along its lateral aspect to gain access to the orbital septum and fat pads. This muscle division is then repaired during the closure. Another lower eyelid surgery technique removes the fat without dividing the muscle but instead the muscle fibers are separated to access the fat that may not be completely accessible through transconjunctival approach. In the upper eyelid a narrow strip 1-2 mm of orbicularis muscle is removed in some techniques to help define the upper eyelid sulcus and to access the fat pads. Other techniques simply separate the muscle without removing any in order to access the fat pads. In general the thin muscle resection of the upper eyelid does not affect movement. In the lower lid there can be a loss of tone of the muscle and although this typically recovers it can contribute to lateral scleral show, lid laxity and changing the shape of the eye/aperture. Discuss your concerns with your surgeon in regards to the effect the surgery may have on your muscle exercises.
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