An observational study in Efficacy of a Technique (Brassiere Sutures), sponsored by Instituto de Olhos de Goiania. Completed. Open to female participants aged 35 Years to 81 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-08-25.
Sponsored by Instituto de Olhos de Goiania · Observational
Increased tarsal platform show (TPS) and decreased brow fat span (BFS) are associated with favorable results in women undergoing cosmetic blepharoplasty. The authors evaluate the efficacy of a technique (brassiere sutures) to increase TPS and decrease the BFS.
This is a prospective, randomized, comparative, case series study of 100 eyelids (50 consecutive women patients) treated with cosmetic upper blepharoplasty by a single surgeon. Patients were randomized to receive traditional upper blepharoplasty with a single running suture skin closure versus orbicularis oculi muscle fixation to periosteum (brassiere sutures) prior to skin closure. Patient age, follow-up length, complications and treatment were analyzed. The mean of TPS, BFS and TPS/BFS ratio was measured before and after surgery at 3 anatomic landmarks.
56 eyelids (28 patients) were treated with traditional single suture blepharoplasty and 44 eyelids (22 patients) had brassiere sutures. After surgery, the mean change in TPS was 2.10 mm with brassiere sutures compared to 2.04 mm without (p \<.001). The mean change in BFS was 3.33 mm with brassiere sutures compared to 3.19 mm without (p \<.001), The mean change in TPS:BFS ratio at all 3 anatomic landmarks was statistically significant in both groups but the change was statistically greater with the use of brassiere sutures (p \<.001).
Brassiere sutures during upper blepharoplasty were associated with a postoperative increase in TPS decrease in BFS, and increase in TPS/BFS.
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Prospective, randomized, observational case series study included 110 eyelids (50 patients) that underwent cosmetic upper blepharoplasty and brassiere suture.
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Patients with an odd total number of letters in their first name received traditional upper blepharoplasty.
Procedure: Brassiere suture with blepharoplasty
The rest of the patients received orbicularis oculi muscle fixation to periosteum (brassiere sutures)
Procedure: Traditional upper blepharoplasty
The skin incisions were marked using a skin marking pen. Preseptal orbicularis skin and muscle were removed using a size-15 scalpel blade and scissors. Hemostasis was achieved with conservative electrocuatery. The skin was closed with a running 6-0 nylon suture.
Prior to skin closure as above, three 6-0 polyglactin sutures are passed along the lateral fourth of the orbital rim. The sutures attach the inferior orbicularis oculi edge to the arcus marginalis of lateral ROOF. Sutures are placed until there is a visible "plumping" of the sub-brow tissues.
Eyelid measurements of traditional blepharoplasty and brassiere suture, before and after surgery
Time frame: 6 months
Asymmetry of TPS and BFS in traditional blepharoplasty and brassiere suture
Time frame: 6 months
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The record gives a start of Dec 2014, a primary completion of Dec 2015 and a completion of Dec 2015. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.
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