The "no flap" technique for lower-lid blepharoplasty

The transconjunctival approach to fat pad excision has gained popularity for use on those patients who require fat excision but not redundant skin excision. For skin excision cases, the pinch technique for raising the cuff of redundant skin of the lower lid has been found helpful, particularly in the older patient with latent senile ectropion. We find that elevating the skin or the skin/muscle flap produces edema of the already weak musculature predisposing it to postoperative senile lid hang. Avoiding lower-lid flaps in a lower-lid blepharoplasty has helped prevent this troublesome problem.