Rootman DB

[PURPOSE] The goal of this study is to understand the dynamic trends of 20 cosmetic procedures in the United States using Google Trends. [METHODS] This was a descriptive cross-sectional study using Google Trends to measure changes in searc…

[OBJECTIVES] Quantify the rejuvenation effect of blepharoplasty. [METHODS] A dataset of facial photographs was assembled and randomly split into 90% training and 10% validation sets. An artificial intelligence model was trained to input a …

[PURPOSE] To determine if early postoperative swelling has an effect on change in the upper eyelid position after external levator resection (ELR) or blepharoplasty. [METHODS] In this observational cohort study, patients >18 years old who …

[BACKGROUND] In the setting of upper eyelid ptosis, asymmetric eyebrow position may be observed and may contribute to overall facial asymmetry. In this study, the authors aim to elucidate the prevalence and predictors of brow height asymmet…

The soft-tissue composition of the eyelid varies from lateral to medial, in that the orbicularis area (in square millimeters) is greatest medially and least laterally, whereas the reverse is true for the preauricularis and postorbicularis f…

[PURPOSE] Ptosis may occur in certain cases after upper blepharoplasty. The authors aim to characterize the incidence of postoperative marginal reflex distance (MRD1) reduction after upper blepharoplasty and surgical variables that may pred…

[PURPOSE] This study aims to describe Müller's muscle-conjunctival resection surgery in terms of outcomes and potential factors that may predict final positions. [METHODS] This cross-sectional cohort study included patients undergoing Müll…

[PURPOSE] To determine the effect of concurrent blepharoplasty and Mueller's muscle conjunctival resection (MMCR) surgery on eyelid position and eyebrow height. [METHODS] Clinical data from 274 eyes that met inclusion criteria for this stu…