[Aesthetic aspects of eyelid reconstruction]

In eyelid reconstruction, filling the defect is not sufficient. In young patients, the aim is to obtain a reconstructed eyelid, as normal as possible. In elderly patients, the large amount of available skin and the good quality of scars seem to be favorable. But weakening and stretching of the connective tissue and eyelid structures and deficient production of tears may compromise the functional result. In every case, restoring aspect and function are going together. The purpose of this chapter is to show how different techniques may be used in eyelid reconstruction with good cosmetic result. Different cases are carefully described and illustrated.