ABSTRACT
Facial aesthetic surgeons are sometimes challenged by the predicament of diagnosing and managing patients with chronic eyelid edema. Herein we provide a brief review of some of the more common causes of pre- and postoperative eyelid edema, many of which have important systemic implications, and offer management suggestions.
KEYWORDS
Periorbital - eyelid - edema
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Charles N.S SoparkarM.D. Ph.D.
Plastic Eye Surgery Associates, PLLC
3730 Kirby, Suite 900, Houston, TX 77098
