Aesthetic surgery journal
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Aesthetic surgery journal · Aug 2018
Preoperative Use of Neuromodulators to Optimize Surgical Outcomes in Upper Blepharoplasty and Brow Lift.
Upper eyelid dermatochalasis often triggers frontalis hyperactivity in an effort to elevate the upper lids away from the visual axis. Similarly, prior neuromodulator treatment of the brow depressors may cause false elevation of the brows, diminishing the extent of preoperative brow ptosis or dermatochalasis. Studies have quantified postoperative brow ptosis and recurrent dermatochalasis following upper blepharoplasty, but a methodology to predict the postoperative brow position remains to be elucidated. ⋯ Brow position and frontalis hyperactivity should be taken into consideration during preoperative evaluation for upper blepharoplasty and brow lift. Routine preoperative treatment of the hyperactive frontalis with neuromodulator, along with attrition of prior neuromodulator in the brow depressors, reveals the true anatomic brow position to optimize surgical planning.