Published January 31, 2024 | Version v1
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Comparing suture vs. skin adhesive for blepharoplasty closure

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Background

Blepharoplasty is currently one of the most frequently performed facial surgeries, both for therapeutic and aesthetic purposes. As it is a surgery with aesthetic repercussions at the facial level, the surgeons who perform it have sought over the years to refine details in the technique that can improve the aesthetic result and not disrupt and even improve the patient's facial harmony. One of the surgical variants that has been introduced for this procedure are tissue adhesives such as cyanoacrylate and the like, which have shown some advantages regarding the reduction in surgical time, with minimal variations in the rate of dehiscence or infections and with very similar characteristics regarding the aesthetic result, satisfaction of the surgeon and the patient.

Keywords. Blepharoplasty, skin closure, skin adhesive.

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