If you are bothered by expression lines or other signs of aging in the brow region, a brow lift may be right for you. Also known as a forehead lift, a brow lift minimizes the creases that develop across the forehead, or those that occur high on the bridge of the nose; improves what are commonly referred to as frown lines; and repositions a low or sagging brow.
Procedure
Minimizes forehead creases, drooping eyebrows, hooding over the eyes, furrowed forehead and frown lines by removing excess tissue, altering muscles and tightening the forehead skin. This procedure may be performed using the traditional technique, with an incision across the top of the head just behind the hairline, or with the use of an endoscope, which requires three to five short incisions, but allows access to the relevant areas to be treated incorporating a camera and a monitor to visualize the dissected areas.
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One to two hours.
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General anesthesia or intravenous sedation and local anesthesia are options.
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This is most often an outpatient procedure.
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When an endoscope is used: Temporary swelling, numbness, headaches, and bruising.
When using the traditional method, there is the possibility of itching and hair loss.
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Injury to facial nerves causing loss of motion, muscle weakness, or an asymmetrical look, persistent areas of numbness and broad and occasionally excessive scarring.
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The patient usually returns to work in seven to ten days and even sooner with an endoscopic forehead lift. The patient must limit more strenuous activities for several weeks. Full recovery from bruising takes from two to three weeks. One should limit sun exposure for several months to avoid hyper pigmentation of the forehead which can occur as a result of sunlight exposure during the first 3-6 months after the procedure has been performed.
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This procedure usually last up to five to ten years.
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