Association of decreased lymphatic vessel density with postoperative eyelid edema
In patients undergoing an upper eyelid blepharoplasty, severe postoperative swelling was significantly associated with lower lymphatic vessel density, but not with lymphatic vessel area or perimeter. These findings suggest that the lymphatic network of the eyelid could play a role in the degree of postoperative swelling.
Authors
- Rasika Sudharshan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9918-6703)
- K. Park
- Sarah Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3655-7586)
- Alice Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1871-3351)
- Sandy Zhang-Nunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5435-3424)
- Joy Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1891-8672)
- Jessica R. Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6663-2519)
- Shaili S. Davuluru
- Christine L. Bokman
- Alex K Wong
- Young-Kwon Hong
- Preeya Mehta
- Roy P. Yu
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- University of Southern California (US)
- Los Angeles Medical Center (US)
- Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fopht.2025.1689146
- Primary Topic
- Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00