Blepharoplasty is a facial plastic procedure intended to improve the eyelid appearance and/or function. Cosmetic blepharoplasty attempts to give the eyes a more youthful and attractive appearance. Functional blepharoplasty is performed when eyelid skin becomes so redundant that it drapes over the eyelid margin, obstructing the patient’s superior visual field.

Reference:

1. Papita M: The evaluation and management of lower eyelid retraction following cosmetic surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg 106:438-453, 2000.
2. Persichetti P, Di Lella F, Delfino S, et al: Adipose compartments of the upper eyelid: Anatomy applied to blepharoplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg 113:373-378; discussion, 379-380, 2004.

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