Coming to Terms with Forehead Wrinkles

• Friday August 18, 2006 | Posted in: Plastic Surgery Procedures

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  Most irresistible to wrinkles is the forehead. As it were, the skin above the eyes can say so much about one's age, a gauge even of one’s crankiness.  

  Those planning on taking away that area's deep furrows and wrinkles may consider undergoing a forehead lift or browlift. True to its name, the browlift is undergone to lift the eyebrows and correct heavy lids otherwise implicit of old age.

  Usually finished in an hour or two, this procedure can be performed as an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia with deep sedation, if not general anesthesia. A browlift can be performed alone but other cosmetic procedures such as a facelift, eyelid surgery, or laser skin resurfacing may complement it.

  There are two different approaches to a browlift. The traditional method is to make a small incision just concealed inside the hairline across the scalp and between the ears. After this, the surgeon pulls up the skin, removes selected muscles and releases tissues that cause the wrinkles. The drooping eyebrows may then be elevated.

  The more updated approach is very similar yet entails the use of an endoscope, with minimal incisions. Aptly termed endoscopic or minimal-scar browlift, the procedure calls for the insertion of fiberoptic lens through half-inch incisions placed in the hairline. Zoomed visualization of the meticulous surgery is then possible since the lens is attached to a camera, which is connected to a monitor. This arrangement is important because the surgeon has tiny instruments for him to flawlessly manipulate.

  In the end, the patient receives the same benefits of a traditional browlift, but with minimal incisions and less hair loss.

  A certain amount of discomfort may follow any browlift. Swelling and bruising lasting from seven to ten days may be anticipated, but cold compresses can counteract. One must not be involved in strenuous activity for six weeks.

  Browlifts have been conventionally administered to individuals from ages 40 to 60, but candidates for the procedure include anyone with creases on their brow and drooping skin.

  An endoscopic browlift is primarily recommended for younger patients, as they are most likely not to require removal of excess skin.

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