Abstract

Learning objectives: The reader is presumed to have a broad understanding of plastic surgical procedures and concepts. After studying this article, the participant should be able to:

  1. Explain why traditional blepharoplasty results can be unpredictable.

  2. Evaluate the septal reset as a primary procedure for creation of a youthful eyelid-cheek junction.

  3. Describe the technique for zygorbicular cheek elevation.

Physicians may earn 1 CME credit by successfully completing the examination based on material covered in this article. The examination begins on page 636. ASAPS members can also complete this CME examination online by logging onto the ASAPS Members-Only Web site (http://www.surgery.org/members) and clicking on “Clinical Education” in the menu bar.

Septal reset in midface rejuvenation creates a youthful lower eyelid-cheek junction, shortening the vertical height of the lower eyelid. The author recommends this technique in secondary procedures to correct hollow lower eyelids and lateral sweep of the lower face, and in primary procedures to prevent these face lift stigmata.

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