{"id":10118,"date":"2022-04-13T12:04:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T18:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/demo\/?post_type=dt_portfolio&#038;p=10118"},"modified":"2025-01-27T10:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T16:47:06","slug":"treatment-of-festoons","status":"publish","type":"dt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/en\/info\/treatment-of-festoons\/","title":{"rendered":"Treatment of Festoons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10118\" class=\"elementor elementor-10118\" data-elementor-post-type=\"dt_portfolio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33157325 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33157325\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-440d9dbe\" data-id=\"440d9dbe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da9c282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7da9c282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Malar festoons are hammock-like folds of skin and muscle that form on the lower eyelids and hang over the cheeks, caused by severe skin laxity, weakened ligaments, and fluid accumulation over the cheekbones. There is a lack of consensus regarding the correct terminology for these folds. Different terms have been used to describe festoons, such as malar mounds, palpebral bags, lower eyelid bags, etc. Although most of these can be applied, it is important to distinguish between malar mounds or malar edema and true festoons because their treatment varies significantly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ebce73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ebce73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad73600 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ad73600\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd19bb textcenter elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cd19bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the difference between malar mounds and festoons?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461e6be elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"461e6be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7788ac5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7788ac5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Malar mounds, also known as malar edema, is a term that refers to the presence of a triangular pocket of fluid in the cheekbone area. Muscle and fat may also be involved in the formation of the mound. Festoons is a more general term, referring to the whole spectrum of age-related descent of soft tissue that accumulates on the upper cheeks and lower eyelids. In most situations, the name festoon is reserved for the more severe types of tissue laxity with redundant hammock-like pleats of skin that sag over the cheek.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26fad1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26fad1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3ad79b elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"e3ad79b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa6ad07 textcenter elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa6ad07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the cause of festoons?\u200b<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b281a4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3b281a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5492692 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5492692\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1761dcf\" data-id=\"1761dcf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab5abdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab5abdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The exact cause of festoons is unknown; however, it is evident that age plays a significant role in their formation, although they can also appear early in life. The most common hypothesis postulates that their cause is a combination of loss of skin elasticity, muscle laxity, and weakening of the ligaments that attach the lower eyelid soft tissues to the cheekbone. These lead to sagging tissue, and the formation of skin folds over the upper cheek region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf3c1ce\" data-id=\"cf3c1ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c0575 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9c0575\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cual-es-la-diferencia-entre-monticulos-malares-y-festones-What-is-the-difference-between-malar-mounds-and-festoons.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Cu\u00e1l es la diferencia entre mont\u00edculos malares y festones - What is the difference between malar mounds and festoons\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTYzMjgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYXJ0ZWZhY2lhbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzA4XC9DdWFsLWVzLWxhLWRpZmVyZW5jaWEtZW50cmUtbW9udGljdWxvcy1tYWxhcmVzLXktZmVzdG9uZXMtV2hhdC1pcy10aGUtZGlmZmVyZW5jZS1iZXR3ZWVuLW1hbGFyLW1vdW5kcy1hbmQtZmVzdG9vbnMuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"583\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 578 583'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cual-es-la-diferencia-entre-monticulos-malares-y-festones-What-is-the-difference-between-malar-mounds-and-festoons.jpg\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-large size-large wp-image-16328\" alt=\"Cu\u00e1l es la diferencia entre mont\u00edculos malares y festones - What is the difference between malar mounds and festoons\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cual-es-la-diferencia-entre-monticulos-malares-y-festones-What-is-the-difference-between-malar-mounds-and-festoons.jpg 578w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cual-es-la-diferencia-entre-monticulos-malares-y-festones-What-is-the-difference-between-malar-mounds-and-festoons-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Cual-es-la-diferencia-entre-monticulos-malares-y-festones-What-is-the-difference-between-malar-mounds-and-festoons-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d234956 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d234956\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47d9c88\" data-id=\"47d9c88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2a142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d2a142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The accumulation of fluid in a triangular space located in the cheekbone region, called the pre-zygomatic space, is also involved in the formation of festoons. This fluid buildup often appears spontaneously but may also be caused by certain foods, an injection of hyaluronic acid fillers, or surgical trauma. Patients with mild festoons or malar mounds tend to swell more severely and for longer periods after surgical procedures on the lower eyelid and midface. This point suggests a lymphatic origin to festoons, which also explains why they may improve, at least temporarily, with lymphatic drainage massage.<\/p><p>Finally, festoons may also be associated with autoimmune disease and chronic inflammatory conditions, such as thyroid disorders, contact dermatitis, and rosacea.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5447bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5447bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8d3d22 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"b8d3d22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a16732 textcenter elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a16732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment options for the management of festoons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d80247f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d80247f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd744f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd744f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-813b7f0\" data-id=\"813b7f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9dd22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c9dd22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Opciones-de-tratamiento-para-el-manejo-de-los-festones-malares-Treatment-options-for-the-management-of-festoons.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Opciones de tratamiento para el manejo de los festones malares - Treatment options for the management of festoons\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTYzMzUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cuYXJ0ZWZhY2lhbC5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjJcLzA4XC9PcGNpb25lcy1kZS10cmF0YW1pZW50by1wYXJhLWVsLW1hbmVqby1kZS1sb3MtZmVzdG9uZXMtbWFsYXJlcy1UcmVhdG1lbnQtb3B0aW9ucy1mb3ItdGhlLW1hbmFnZW1lbnQtb2YtZmVzdG9vbnMuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"617\" height=\"592\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 617 592'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Opciones-de-tratamiento-para-el-manejo-de-los-festones-malares-Treatment-options-for-the-management-of-festoons.jpg\" class=\"lazy-load attachment-large size-large wp-image-16335\" alt=\"Opciones de tratamiento para el manejo de los festones malares - Treatment options for the management of festoons\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Opciones-de-tratamiento-para-el-manejo-de-los-festones-malares-Treatment-options-for-the-management-of-festoons.jpg 617w, https:\/\/www.artefacial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Opciones-de-tratamiento-para-el-manejo-de-los-festones-malares-Treatment-options-for-the-management-of-festoons-300x288.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 617px) 100vw, 617px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9b65f2a\" data-id=\"9b65f2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27cad5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27cad5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Festoon treatment is very challenging for the oculoplastic surgeon. They are arguably the most problematic eyelid conditions to treat, the results being quite frustrating. The goal is never to eliminate them entirely but rather to reduce their appearance.<\/p><p>Multiple treatment options exist, ranging from non-surgical intervention to surgical management.<\/p><p>Although hyaluronic acid fillers have long been used to conceal malar mounds and festoons, they should be used with extreme caution or avoided because they may worsen the condition. Hyaluronidase, an enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid, can be effective in treating filler-induced festoons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-073da8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"073da8e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54d2bcf\" data-id=\"54d2bcf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc398b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc398b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tetracycline or doxycycline injections to the cheek region seem to reduce malar mounds, except for those related to hyaluronic acid filler injections. These medications are part of a large group of antibiotics with anti-inflammatory properties. Not all patients are good candidates for this therapy, so a consultation with a surgeon is vital before the procedure.<\/p><p>Other non-surgical options are CO2 laser ablation, radiofrequency, and chemical peels. In most cases, these treatments have proved ineffective, leading most eyelid specialists to try surgical therapy to achieve better results. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22f587a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22f587a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-734b604 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"734b604\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b080ef textcenter elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b080ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surgical management of festoons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c8a738 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9c8a738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0370efe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0370efe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a significant range of surgical options to treat festoons, although no procedure has been able to deliver good results consistently.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbdb3e9 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbdb3e9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab65119\" data-id=\"ab65119\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd040f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd040f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Direct surgical resection represents a viable surgical option, especially in older individuals, when skin and muscle laxity are the leading causes of a festoon. This approach should be avoided in younger patients and cases of fluid buildup because its success rate is low, and the risk of a visible scar is very high. Lower eyelid blepharoplasty with skin and muscle flap dissection is better for younger patients because the incision is located underneath the eyelashes and becomes less visible. A blepharoplasty allows the surgeon to smooth out the skin over the cheekbone and reduce the festoon. 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