When the eyebrows are too low or too straight, they may give an old, tired, sad, or angry look to the face. Is a procedure used to remove the wrinkles from the forehead and to enhance the position and arch of the eyebrows.
What
does Brow Lift surgery do?
It removes from the forehead the wrinkles that appear due to the aging process or to repeated muscular contraction. It refreshes the look. It raises the eyebrows. The arch of the eyebrows may be modified in order to, for example, give them a more youthful and feminine look. Brow suspension surgery has a preventive effect if performed while the patient is still young. It consists in introducing special threads beneath the skin that will produce fibrosis in the sub dermal tissues. The threads and the fibrosis make up a structure that sustains the tissues of the area and delays the appearance of flaccidity.
Performed together with eye lift surgery (blepharoplasty),
neck lift surgery and face lift
surgery (rhytidectomy), it completely rejuvenates the face
and neck.
How
is it performed?
There are many different techniques
for performing the surgery. The surgeon
will tell you which one is better for you. They can be divided
in two groups:
A) Techniques in which the tissues are separated from the frontal bone. They are indicated for removing wrinkles and flaccidity from the whole forehead. The most important ones are coronal brow lift surgery, endoscopic brow lift surgery and temporal brow lift surgery.
1. Coronal Brow Lift Surgery: This is the
first developed technique and the one that has deeper and
more lasting results. One of the most important drawbacks
are the scars that remain behind the ears and the probable
loss of sensibility on the scalp.
The
surgeon will perform an incision across upper part of the head that will
extend from ear to ear, but the resulting scar will be concealed by the
hair. The scalp and the skin of the forehead will be separated from the
bone, the surgeon will be able to see the lax and stiff muscles clearly
and will proceed freely. Due to the fact that the surgeon will have free
access to the area, he will be able to perform a very selective job, he
will be able to work on each muscle independently and give them the exact
degree of tension that each of them need, avoiding a uniform tightening
of all the area that would result in quite an artificial look.
2. Endoscopic Surgery: It is very similar to
the first procedure but the access to the muscular tissues is not accomplished
by the coronal incision; instead, the surgeon makes 5 small incisions
through which he will introduce an endoscope that enlarges the images
and shows them on a screen. Thanks to this instrument and the rest of
the special surgical instruments that are introduced through these incisions,
the muscles can be tightened without having to completely expose them.
Endoscopic brow lift surgery is usually associated with the suspension
methods described further below.
3. Temporal Surgery: Also known as mini face
lift or lateral brow lift surgery. The surgeon makes a vertical incision
on the temples behind the line of hair growth so that the resulting scar
will be concealed. Through this incision he tightens the muscles of the
temples, raising the eyebrow's tails. This adds an exotic touch to the
look and restores the eye's freshness.
B) Brow Suspension Techniques
They are indicated for the local treatment of the eyebrows.
1. Without 'anchor': A special surgical thread covered
with small plastic spikes for better attachment is placed under the skin
across the area that is going to be treated. This allows to tighten the
tissues that determine the shape and location of the eyebrows. It is advisable
to treat the area of the cheeks simultaneously with the same method to
achieve better results.
2. With 'anchor': A special surgical thread covered with
small plastic spikes for better attachment is placed under the skin across
the area that is going to be treated. In order to give the suspension
more support, one of the ends of the thread is sutured to the muscle or
fixed to the bone with a screw or another special surgical device. The
'anchor' is useful for treating the middle of the forehead where the muscles
tend to be firmer and harder to raise than in the lateral areas, where
the eyebrows finish.
Hospitalization If you undergo coronal surgery, you will have to stay hospitalized for one day.
If you undergo endoscopic surgery, you will
have to stay hospitalized for half a day. The other procedures are done
on an outpatient basis. Anesthesia:
Local
anesthesia and complementary sedation, or general anesthesia. Surgery length: Between 60 and 90 minutes.
Take a look at the before and after photos that some
of our patients
I found the level of Dr. Gallo to be exceptional, I also appreciated Plenitas personnel including Juan, Martin, Valeria, Daniela, Dixan and all staff to be competent and pleasant to engage with personally. Thank you for a highly positive experience.
G.P. (USA)
Even though it may tighten the upper
eyelids a little, it is not indicated for correcting lax or hanging
eyelids; if this is your problem, you should resort to Blepharoplasty
(eyelid surgery).
It does not eliminate crow's feet.
Brow
Lift surgery: The Results |
Will give your face a renewed and fresh look. You will look younger and relaxed. The newly acquired arch of the eyebrows on your smooth forehead will give you a very pleasant look.
It removes from the forehead the wrinkles that appear due to the aging process or to repeated muscular contraction. 
