Brow
lift (forehead lift)
A droopy brow gives the patient a tired
appearance. The age group coming to our office
for brow lifts usually is between 40 to 70
years old. The procedure helps bring the brow
to its normal position and improve the forehead
crease lines. At the same time a lot of the
extra skin in the upper eyelids is gone. Other
facial surgeryies like a facelift can be performed
at the same time. Brow lifts can be performed
in two ways. One involves using small incisions
in the scalp and a camera , to release the
muscles in the forehead that pull the brown
down. The second is the more traditional
way of making the incision behind the hairline
or along the hairline and removing the extra
skin after releasing the muscles. The decision
as to which procedure to use will be made
during the consultation.
| Although most patients receive the
endoscopic brow lift (small incisions
in the scalp), sometimes - especially
if the forehead is very long - an open
brow lift is necessary as shown in this
diagram. The incision is usually at
the hairline. |
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The muscles pulling the brow down
are released in the same way as with
the endoscopic brow lift and the extra
skin is removed before suturing the
wound. |
| With the brow in its normal position,
the end result most of the times is
a subtle "rested" look with
some improvement in the upper eyelid
extra skin. |
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| Procedure |
Raises the brow to a normal position. |
| Duration |
2 hours |
| Anesthesia |
Usually general but can be done under sedation
and local anesthetic. |
| Hospital stay |
Outpatient |
| Recovery |
Usually 7 days before returning to work. |
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