Retaining ligaments
Orbital retaining ligament and tear trough ligament
The osteocutaneous ligaments along the orbital rim: the tear trough ligament medially and the orbital retaining ligament laterally, separating the lid from the cheek and forming the lid-cheek junction.
What it is
The osteocutaneous ligaments along the orbital rim: the tear trough ligament medially and the orbital retaining ligament laterally, separating the lid from the cheek and forming the lid-cheek junction.
How the Codex reads it
READ item A3 reads the lid-cheek junction it creates: a step here is a midface support question, a true tear trough below it is a Detail question. Uplift supports the junction from below without entering the trough.
Questions
What is the orbital retaining ligament and tear trough ligament?
The osteocutaneous ligaments along the orbital rim: the tear trough ligament medially and the orbital retaining ligament laterally, separating the lid from the cheek and forming the lid-cheek junction.
How does the Band Codex read the orbital retaining ligament and tear trough ligament?
READ item A3 reads the lid-cheek junction it creates: a step here is a midface support question, a true tear trough below it is a Detail question. Uplift supports the junction from below without entering the trough.
Sources
- Furnas D.W. The retaining ligaments of the cheek. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1989;83(1):11.The zygomatic and mandibular ligaments. Mendelson and colleagues describe the masseteric cutaneous ligaments and the orbital retaining ligament.
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