Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg · Mar 1994
Case ReportsMedical and surgical management of chemosis after blepharoplasty.
Chemosis--conjunctival edema--occurs frequently after direct surgical or accidental trauma. In most cases, it resolves spontaneously. We report three patients with a spectrum of persistent chemosis after lower blepharoplasty. Etiologic factors are presented, and the management is reviewed.