Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022 Feb 23. Epub 2022 Feb 23.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Groningen, The Netherlands.
It is not yet established whether additional orbicularis oculi muscle excision leads to better patient-reported aesthetic outcomes (PRO) compared to a skin-only resection blepharoplasty. A double-blind randomized controlled trial of upper blepharoplasty, with or without muscle excision, was performed on 54 White European patients who assessed the procedure via PRO. FACE-Q questionnaires covering eyes in general, upper eyelids, forehead and eyebrows, overall face, age appearance appraisal, age appraisal, social functioning, satisfaction with the outcome, and adverse effects were completed preoperatively and at 6 and 12 months after upper blepharoplasty. Read More