Open AccessTreatment of persistent chemosis after upper lid blepharoplasty by hand-held fine-tip cautery: Report of a case
Author(s) -
Abbas Bagheri,
Mohammad-Ali Javadi,
Kourosh Shahraki
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/meajo.meajo_218_18
Subject(s) - chemosis , blepharoplasty , medicine , surgery , complication , eyelid
Persistent chemosis is an uncommon complication of blepharoplasty, and its treatment is challenging. Herein, the authors report a case of persistent chemosis after a cosmetic upper lid blepharoplasty and present a simple, noninvasive, inexpensive, and successful method of treatment that uses hand-held cautery.