Optimal procedure in secondary blepharoplasty.

Secondary repair is a common necessity after blepharoplasty. The need stems from faulty methodology in primary aesthetic periorbital repair. Rethinking initial procedures with careful attention to diagnosis, planning, and execution in the light of contemporary knowledge should eliminate the need for most secondary repair. The procedures that have been traditional over the last 50 years are obsolete today, as we have come to a better understanding of blepharoplasty. It is appropriate that conceptualization and technique change to eliminate the massive and growing volume of secondary deformity. Redirecting the focus in secondary repair, both in the upper and lower orbital regions, gives reoperation a greater chance of success, while avoiding ill conceived solutions that accentuate deformity.