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Marking the Proposed Upper Eyelid Crease: Determining the Safe Amount of Skin Removal—The Pinch Technique

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Pearls and Pitfalls in Cosmetic Oculoplastic Surgery

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The success of the upper belpharoplasty operation rests on the foundation of perfectly symmetrical skin markings. Any asymmetry in this initial step will carry forward in the operation and adversely affect the final outcome.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Kansas University School of Medicine, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, USA

    Jemshed A. Khan MD (Clinical Professor)

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology and Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA

    Morris E. Hartstein MD, FACS (Clinical Associate Professor) (Clinical Associate Professor)

  2. Departments of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA

    John B. Holds MD, FACS (Clinical Professor) (Clinical Professor)

  3. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Eye Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

    Guy G. Massry MD (Director) (Director)

  4. Spalding Dr. Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology, Beverly Hills, CA

    Guy G. Massry MD (Director) (Director)

  5. Davidorf Eye Group, West Hills, CA, USA

    Guy G. Massry MD (Director) (Director)

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Khan, J.A. (2008). Marking the Proposed Upper Eyelid Crease: Determining the Safe Amount of Skin Removal—The Pinch Technique. In: Hartstein, M.E., Holds, J.B., Massry, G.G. (eds) Pearls and Pitfalls in Cosmetic Oculoplastic Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69007-0_17

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