Brow and Forehead Lift:

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In some patients, a sagging brow may give the face the appearance of tiredness, angriness or a severe look. Often times, the curtain of skin hanging from the upper eyelid may be partially due to sagging of the eyebrows, which in turn, is due to a looseness of the forehead skin. Then, it may be necessary to advise that these structures be raised. This operation may be done at the same time as an upper eyelid procedure or a facelift, or as a separate operation. It is intended to improve the appearance of the eyebrow and/or forehead.

The forehead lift not only raises the eyebrows but also helps decrease horizontal forehead wrinkles as well as the vertical frown lines between the eyebrows. All the tissues of the forehead are loosened and then pulled upward and backward so that it raises the eyebrows and smoothes out the forehead.

Although this sounds like a rather major procedure, it really is not and healing is usually uneventful and rapid. There frequently is some bruising and swelling around the eyelids for a few days and there will also be some temporary numbness of the scalp and/or forehead.

Today, we can carry out forehead lifts via very small incisions in the scalp and elevate the tissue with the help of a “lighted operating scope.” This technique is called endoscopic forehead lift. The advantages of this operation are very small incisions and a quicker recovery; although more expensive, this procedure offers very significant improvements.

These procedures are done as an outpatient under “twilight anesthesia” in our accredited operating suite. Routine activities can be resumed within 1 or 2 days and work can be resumed within 7 days; although cosmetics or dark glasses may be necessary to conceal traces of bruising or swelling which may remain.

Forehead lifting is the single best operation to rejuvenate the upper face producing not only a younger upper face, but also a larger, fashionable and more awake eye shape.