Brow Lift
A brow lift, also called a forehead lift, corrects the skin wrinkling and loss of tone that causes sagging of your eyebrows and hooding of your upper eyelids. A brow lift softens the deep creases across your forehead. It reduces the horizontal frown lines at the top of your nose and the vertical lines between your brows. The result is a more relaxed and refreshed appearance.
A brow lift is often performed along with a facelift or other facial rejuvenation procedures. Some people have inherited traits that cause them to have a brow lift as early as their 20s or 30s.
One common technique for performing a brow lift requires an incision across the top of the scalp, beginning above your ears. The incision may be placed toward the middle of the scalp where it is hidden within your hair or at the front of the hairline. Through this incision, your plastic surgeon can modify or remove parts of the muscles that cause wrinkling and frown lines, remove excess skin and lift your eyebrows to a more pleasing position.
Some patients are good candidates for an endoscopic brow lift. The endoscopic brow lift is a minimally invasive technique that requires several very small incisions and allows your plastic surgeon to see and work on the various internal structures of the forehead.
After surgery, you will have temporary puffiness and discoloration that may involve your eyelid and cheek area as well. You may experience numbness and itchiness of your scalp. You should be able to wash your hair in a few days and be back to work within ten days.
