Laser Combination Eyelid Surgery….our approach for our Jacksonville patients
Thursday, October 30th, 2008By David T. Harvey, MD, FAAD, FACP
Eyelid Surgery is a standard therapeutic and cosmetic surgery procedure that is performed in the fields of plastic surgery and dermasurgery. We approach this procedure in a unique fashion…combining the best of cold steel surgery with “state of the art” CO2 laser instrumentation.
Traditionally, eyelid surgery involves the removal of the delicate fat pads by 1. identification of the fat pedicle with gentle skin dissection. 2. lifting of the fat pedicle 3. clamping with a forcep or “kelly” clamp 4. cutting the fat with tenotomy scissors and 5. intense coagulation (heating of the delicate eyelid tissue).
In our practice, with CO2 laser, we are able to eliminate steps 3 through 5. Once the fat is teased out, it can be genly ablated (evaporated) without the need for clamping or excessive heating. Fat which is still noted can be gently sculpted away and the overlying skin muscle interface (septum) can be contracted without cutting using the CO2 laser in a defocused laser beam pattern.
I believe the technique minimizes the risk of the most serious side effect -retro orbital hematoma (bleeding behind the eye). It also lends itself to a much more precise type of surgery, one where the surgeon is more of an artist and less of a forger and pillager.
Check out the technique by clicking here… ah yes, the eyes ….they are indeed a beautiful sight to behold once again.
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