Many brow lift surgeons provide expertise in creating the youthful, more awake appearance that brow lift surgery offers. The contour and position of the skin, fat, muscles, and brow around the eyes is largely responsible for facial expression. Wrinkles and lines often first appear in the brow and forehead area along low positioned eyebrows and heavy lids, which all become more prominent as time goes on. Sun exposure, genetic influences, weight fluctuations, and smoking can be contributing factors that together produce a tired, older, and even sometimes a scowling appearance.
A brow lift (also called a forehead lift) can smooth out the lines and wrinkles and correct drooping brows and heavy eyelids to provide a younger, friendlier and more rested appearance.
Frequently, patients will present for surgical correction of upper eyelids when in fact it is the sagging or drooping of the brow that causes an overly tired appearance and "hooding," or heaviness, of the eyelids. In some cases, upper eyelid surgery alone can make this appearance worse. Brow lift patients often receive this surgery along with upper eyelid surgery and face lift surgery for a more complete correction.
Brow lift surgery may be performed by either the "classical," or open approach, or by the endoscopic "minimal" scar method depending on each individual personal requirements. Each brow lift patient has individual requirements, and a complete consultation and examination is needed to determine which surgical procedure, or combination of procedures, is required to obtain the desired results.
The "classical" or open brow lift approach is performed through an incision over the top of the head extending from one temple area to the other and well behind the hairline in order to hide the scar. This type of brow lift incision generally connects with the "standard" type facelift incision on each side of the temporal scalp above each ear. This procedure will raise the eyebrows, minimize the presence of lines and wrinkles, and reduce the folds and/or heaviness above and around the upper eyelids.
With a classical brow lift, the forehead will become somewhat higher, and the hairline will move up to some degree. In certain cases, where it is not desirable to raise the hairline any further (i.e. in an already high forehead/hairline), the incision can be made along the anterior hairline. This incision can be made in such a way as to allow hair to grow directly through the scar for further concealing. In selected cases, a lateral brow lift may be performed which elevates only the outside portion of the eyebrow. The lateral brow lift places the incisions predominantly in the temporal scalp areas and not across the top of the head.
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Dave Stringham, the President of LookingYourBest.com writes about plastic surgery in Miami, Florida and cosmetic surgery procedures such as miami forehead lift, breast augmentation, nasal surgery, rhytidectomy, tummy tuck, and liposuction.
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