Festoon

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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. 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.
  2. 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.

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