PURPOSE: To show the subperiosteal midface lift as an option to treat cicatricial eyelid ectropion. METHODS: Nine patients submitted to 12 surgeries to correct cicatricial eyelid ectropion, were evaluated according sex, age and treatment results. All the patients had the surgery done under local anesthesia and the midface was repositioned by sutures. RESULTS: According to our observations only two eyelids did not have good improvement with the procedure and few complications occurred. CONCLUSION: The subperiostal midface lift is effective and a good option to correct the cicatricial eyelid ectropion.
Face; Eyelids diseases; Eyelids; Cicatrix; Ectropion; Oculomotor muscles; Plastic surgery
