Eyebrow Lift ("Brow Lift or Forehead
Lift")
Description
Cosmetically
corrects drooping brows, upper eyelids,
and sagging skin on the forehead. It is
designed to dramatically help improve
the horizontal lines and furrows that
can make a person appear angry, sad, or
tired. A brow lift is commonly performed
on patients in the 40 to 60 range,
helping to minimize the visible signs of
aging.
Length
1 to 3
hours.
Side Effects
Temporary
numbness, discomfort, itching, and
swelling. Hair loss may occur along the
scar edges. In a rare circumstance,
nerves that control eyebrow movements
may be injured resulting in a loss of
ability to raise the eyebrows or wrinkle
the forehead, additional surgery would
be required to correct the problem.
Recovery
Back to
work: 7 to 10 days (endoscopic patients
may return earlier). Vigorous physical
activity: several weeks. Prolonged
exposure to heat or sun: limited for
several months.
Technology
Using the
classic lift, or the conventional open
method, a surgeon will make one
continuous incision starting at ear
level and move up around the hair line.
The incision is usually made well behind
the hairline so that the scar wont be
visible. With the endoscopic lift,
instead of making one long coronal
incision, a surgeon will make about 3 to
5 shorter incisions in the scalp, where
a scope (pencil-like camera device) is
inserted into one of the incisions. This
will allow the surgeon to view the
tissues and muscles from a screen. He or
she will then use another instrument
inserted through a different incision,
where the forehead skin is lifted and
the muscles and underlying tissues are
removed or altered to produce a smoother
appearance.
Patient Status
Outpatient -
In most cases
Anesthesia
Local with
Sedation
General
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