Blepharoplasty, Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Conditions
Keywords
blepharoplasty, arnica, homeopathy
Brief summary
Arnica ointment is currently used in homeopathic preparations for strains and bruises. In the field of plastic surgery, some surgeons advise patients undergoing blepharoplasty to use Arnica in order to prevent postoperative ecchymosis, swelling and pain. Thus far, no decent study evaluated the efficacy of topical Arnica ointment in reducing ecchymosis or surgical outcome after upper blepharoplasty. We hypothesize that application of Arnica ointment postoperatively will reduce the development of ecchymosis and improve outcome.
Interventions
DRUGArnica
Application of Arnica ointment periorbitally
DRUGPlacebo ointment
Application of Arnica ointment, twice a day, for the period of one week.
Sponsors
Wynand BWH Melenhorst, MD
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients undergoing primary blepharoplasty
Exclusion criteria
* use of anticoagulants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical outcome | 7 days and 6 weeks postoperatively | Overall judgment of surgical outcome, based on the combined analysis of the amount of ecchymosis, swelling and redness, by an unrelated, uninvolved and blinded plastic surgeon. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| amount of tissue swelling; redness; pain; postoperative recovery; patient satisfaction | 3, 7 and 42 days postoperatively |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed