Difference between revisions of "Festoon"
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==General== | ==General== | ||
*Redundant skin below the eye with edema | *Redundant skin below the eye with edema. | ||
*Can be treated with surgical excision.<ref name=pmid22690920>{{cite journal |authors=Einan-Lifshitz A, Hartstein ME |title=Treatment of festoons by direct excision |journal=Orbit |volume=31 |issue=5 |pages=303–6 |date=October 2012 |pmid=22690920 |doi=10.3109/01676830.2012.694959 |url=}}</ref> | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
Latest revision as of 18:26, 3 November 2021
Festoon a benign age-related change of the cheek.[1]
General
- Redundant skin below the eye with edema.
- Can be treated with surgical excision.[2]
Microscopic
Features:[1]
- Solar elastosis
- Edema.
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Submitted as "Festoon Left Lower Lid", Excision:
- Skin with solar changes and edema, compatible with festoon.
- NEGATIVE for dysplasia and NEGATIVE for malignancy.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chon BH, Hwang CJ, Perry JD (May 2021). "Treatment Options for Lower Eyelid Festoons". Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 29 (2): 301–309. doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2021.02.005. PMID 33906762.
- ↑ Einan-Lifshitz A, Hartstein ME (October 2012). "Treatment of festoons by direct excision". Orbit 31 (5): 303–6. doi:10.3109/01676830.2012.694959. PMID 22690920.