Main complications of blepharoplasty, their prophylaxis and elimination
This study analyses the main complications occurred after upper and lower eyelid blepharoplasty in 80 patients. It was revealed that the most often complications were hematomas of eyelid soft tissues and conjunctival chemosis, that happened in 71.7% and 36% of cases respectively, which mostly corresponds to data described in literature. More rare complications occurred were asymmetry in eyelid position (5.2%), lower lid retraction (2.1%), rounding of lateral eyelid corner (1.7%) and lower lid ectropion (1.7%). The article describes their causes, methods of prophylaxis and elimination.