Can the lower canaliculus be injured from a blepharoplasty?

December 28, 2022
Asked By:MSHZ in New York, New York

Can the lower calaliculus/punctum be damaged from transconjuctival bleph? Maybe from being stretched? Does the fat removal even go near that area?

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Answer: Lower lid surgery

C. Blake Perry, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
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Answer: Lower lid surgery

C. Blake Perry, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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