FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY DICTIONARY
Distraction test\ di-ˈstrak-shən ˈtest \ |
A test to evaluate lower lid laxity. The lower lid is pulled and the distance it moves is measured. A normal result is less than 8mm. If it is greater than this the patient would require lid tightening surgery.
| Services: | Upper Blepharoplasty, Lower Blepharoplasty |
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