Brow Lift

Brow Lift Procedure

Either intravenous sedation or general anesthesia will be administered to make you more comfortable during forehead lift surgery. A few techniques are available that offer varying recovery times, depending on how invasive of a procedure is needed to achieve your desired results.

Traditional Brow Lift

Also known as a “coronal brow lift,” traditional brow lift surgery is most suitable for those with deep wrinkles across the forehead and extreme sagging in the brow area. The incision is made within the hairline from ear to ear. This gives the surgeon full access to the underlying facial muscles and tissue to correct the sources of wrinkles. Once the tissue is adjusted, the skin is then redraped over the new facial structure, and any excess skin is removed. Recovery time is longer with this technique, but the results are more dramatic.

Endoscopic Brow Lift

An endoscopic brow lift is performed using an endoscope, a surgical video device that allows the surgeon to view the surgery through very small incisions made within the hairline. Tissues and muscles can be repositioned or removed to correct forehead wrinkles.The endoscope is sometimes used in a temporal or lateral brow lift, which lifts the outer third of the eyebrows only and corrects the wrinkles around the eyes commonly referred to as “crow’s feet.”

Mini Brow Lift

For minor wrinkles and drooping brows, a mini brow lift can be performed utilizing a small incision behind the frontal hairline. For those who have high foreheads or receding hairlines, the incision can be made directly on the hairline to somewhat minimize the forehead. Tissues and underlying muscles are then adjusted, and the skin is draped over the new facial structure.