A Comparative Study between No Touch Blepharoplasty and Direct Transcutaneous Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty Using Orbicularis Oculi Muscle Flap

Introduction: Lower blepharoplasty is considered one ofthe puzzling procedures in plastic surgery and the search ofone ideal technique is going on, thus we performed thisprospective study in order to compare the functional andaesthetic outcomes of 2 different blepharoplasty techniques.Methods: 40 patients requesting blepharoplasty weredivided randomly into 2 sub-groups in respect to the techniqueused; the traditional blepharoplasty or the no touch technique.Results: The overall rate of incidence of complicationswas 22.5%. No statistically significant difference in-betweenthe 2 groups.Conclusion: The no touch technique; through our experiencein this study; has proven to be a safe, successful andefficacious technique for lower eyelid rejuvenation.