Published in

Georg Thieme Verlag, Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, 07(73), p. 720-723

DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1328723

Links

Tools

Export citation

Search in Google Scholar

Upper Blepharoplasty for Areola Reconstruction

Journal article published in 2013 by O. L. Friedrich, J. Heil ORCID, M. Golatta ORCID, C. Domschke, C. Sohn, M. Blumenstein
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

Full text: Download

Red circle
Preprint: archiving forbidden
Orange circle
Postprint: archiving restricted
Red circle
Published version: archiving forbidden
Data provided by SHERPA/RoMEO

Abstract

Blepharoplasty is one of the most common rejuvenating facial plastic surgery procedures. The procedure has been described many times and has very few complications. The tissue removed from the upper eyelid during blepharoplasty can be used as a skin graft for areola reconstruction due to the tissueʼs similarity to the areolaʼs natural skin. The present study investigated the use of upper blepharoplasty for areola reconstruction. Criteria were patient satisfaction, objective measurements and the assessment of cosmesis by a panel of physicians. All eight patients included in the study were very satisfied with the cosmetic result. Objective measurements and assessment by a panel of physicians using photographs of the reconstructed nipple-areola complex showed very good aesthetic results.