Forehead Lift |
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A forehead lift is a surgical procedure that can correct a heavy brow, lift sagging tissue under your eyebrows, and smooth a wrinkled forehead. Rather than removing the tissue as in eyelid surgery, a brow lift actually lifts the sagging tissue, making your eyes appear larger and more open. View this procedure in 3D:What happens during brow lift surgery?Medications are administered for your comfort during the surgical procedure. The choices include intravenous sedation and general anesthesia. Your doctor will recommend the best choice for you. A forehead lift may sometimes be performed using an endoscope (surgical video device) and special instruments placed through small incisions made within the hairline. This allows the tissue and muscle beneath the skin to be repositioned, altered or removed, correcting the source of visible creases and furrows in the forehead. Correction of a low-positioned or sagging brow may be made with or without the use of an endoscope through incisions at the temples and in the scalp. This technique may be done in conjunction with incisions hidden within the natural crease of the upper eyelids to eliminate frown lines between the brows, on or above the bridge of the nose. An alternative forehead lift technique is the coronal brow lift. The coronal brow lift can pinpoint specific regions of the brow to correct. This technique involves an incision from ear to ear, lifting the forehead and removing excess skin from the scalp. Recovery time is often longer than the endoscopic brow lift due to the size of the incision. The incision lines from a forehead lift are well concealed within the hair or natural contours of the face unless they are placed at the hairline to shorten the forehead. Results appear gradually as swelling and bruising subside to reveal smoother forehead skin and a more youthful, restful appearance. Forehead lift incisions typically are closed with:
After Your Forehead Lift
Brow elevation may be maintained by the use of:
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