9510-1061 Rosenberg
Rosenberg GJ.
Correction of saddlebag deformity of the lower eyelids by superficial suction
lipectomy.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 1995 Oct;96(5):1061-5. PMID: 7568480
Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Miami, Delray Beach, Fla., USA.
A simple, quick, and safe method for the correction of eyelid saddlebag
deformity is presented. Past techniques involved intricate muscle transposition
flaps and extensive dissection. Anatomic dissection clearly demonstrates that
the saddlebag deformity is caused by an excess of subcutaneous fat in a
well-defined space similar to the fat pads of the upper and lower eyelids. This
newly described fat pad lies over the preorbital fibers of the orbicularis oculi
muscle and at times extends into the malar area. The technique of superficial
suction lipectomy for the removal of eyelid saddlebag deformity is simple and
done with local anesthesia on an outpatient basis. Results in multiple patients
with follow-up ranging from 1 to 7 years are presented.
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