Brow Lift – Cosmetic Surgery Procedures
Throughout life, natural signs of aging occur on all of our
bodies. The forehead broadcasts a telltale sign of aging more so
than any other place on our body. Fortunately a forehead lift is
one of the easiest and among the most common procedures to fight
the visible signs of aging. During the aging process the muscles
and skin on the forehead begin to lose a great deal of
elasticity and eventually causes drooping. This will give the
appearance of fatigue, frustration and sometimes anger.
Smoothing out the lines and lifting the sagging skin will give
the forehead a younger and more refreshing look. Generally most
people choose to have a brow lift performed between the ages of
40 – 60, but because it’s such a quick and simple procedure,
anyone can use it to enhance their appearance.
Today, brow lifts are generally performed using one or two
techniques. The first technique is more traditional as it
requires a lengthy incision along the hairline, starting at the
beginning of one ear, and ending at the other. The hair on both
sides of the incision line is tied back, and the forehead skin
is separated from the tissue below. The skin is then stretched
across the forehead and reattached within the hairline by tight
stitches and sutures. Most surgeons then cover the area with
surgical gauze and bandages, but some choose not to.
A less invasive procedure used to perform a brow lift is called
an endoscopic brow lift. Instead of using one long incision, the
doctor makes around three half inch cuts into the top of the
scalp where a pencil thin scope is then inserted. The scope is
connected to a camera which allows the doctor to view beneath
the skin without having to cut it open.
While the camera is placed into one incision a surgical tool is
used inside another. The forehead skin is lifted while the
underlying tissues are smoothed out or removed entirely. The
smaller incisions are then washed away and stitched. Depending
on the doctor, sometimes they are covered with gauze or
antiseptics.
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