Lacrimal gland fistula after upper eyelid blepharoplasty

ABSTRACT

To report the first case of lacrimal gland fistula after upper eyelid blepharoplasty for blepharochalasis. Standard upper blepharoplasty and the hooding excision were performed in a female with blepharochalasis. The patient developed a fistulous tract with tearing from the incision few days after hooding excision. Fistula excision and lacrimal gland repositioning were performed. There were no complications after the repositioning procedure [6 months follow up]. Prolapsed lacrimal gland and fistula formation can occur after upper blepharoplasty hooding excision