Prilozi / Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite, Oddelenie za biološki i medicinski nauki = Contributions / Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Section of Biological and Medical Sciences
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Protrusion of the lower eyelid is an aesthetic condition that is influenced by many anatomical features. Aim is to identify and categorize fat pad protrusion under the lower eyelids, and to evaluate the scoring system for determining the anatomical characteristics that will yield optimal surgical results. ⋯ The cumulative contribution score for each anatomic variable show us that prolapsed orbital fat received high score in man as compared to women. The knowledge of the origin of baggy eye lids can aid surgeons in their selection of the correct facial sculpting technique in order to achieve the optimal aesthetic effect.