Tear troughs in combination with midfacial ptosis may be early and synergistic signs of aging. Premaxillary and suborbicularis
oculi fat (SOOF) descent decreases soft tissue volume covering the orbital rim, while prolapsing retroseptal fat actually
underscores the resulting tear trough shadow. This volume change precedes skin redundancy. Thus, volume redistribution avoiding
external skin incisions is the adequate treatment. De la Plaza’s transconjunctival lower lid blepharoplasty is a reliable
tool for arcus marginalis release. For patients also requiring an endoscopic midface-lift, even the transconjunctival incision
for intraorbital fat compartment realignment can be avoided by performing the release of the lower orbita septum via the buccal
mucosa incision.
Keywords Lower lid blepharoplasty - Endoscopic midface-lift - Arcus marginalis release - Orbital fat redistribution
Presented in part at the XXth anniversary meeting of the Mediterranean Society of Plastic Aesthetic Surgery, Nice France,
13–15 April 2007