Browlift

A browlift is also called a forehead lift. It is performed by making an incision on the top of the head, ideally behind the hairline to hide it, and pulling the skin taut to reduce the appearance of furrow on the forehead. It will also bring the upper eyelids up a bit, which is why it is referred to as a browlift. Some people do the endoscopic forehead lift, which minimizes the area that is cut. As with any surgery that relies on incisions, there is a period of time that must be spent healing. In this case the final redness, bruising, and swelling should disappear within three weeks to one month.

The procedure is normally done for patients that are middle-aged who are experiencing the furrowed lines on their forehead known as “worry lines.” The browlift can be done in conjunction with a facelift. This would provide a whole new look, rather than just affecting the forehead and brow area. This can be a lot of surgery to undergo, and complications from surgery need to be understood.

The possible complications from a browlift that is not correctly done are: the inability of the patient to raise or lower the eyebrows or even wrinkle the forehead, scarring around the incisions, hair loss around the incisions, lack of sensation near the incision area, infection, and bleeding.

No cosmetic surgery is permanent and will relax with age. Therefore, you may need additional surgeries, either to correct a complication, or later in life to renew the look. However, if properly done a browlift can add remove the most noticeable vestiges of aging like a wrinkled forehead and sagging brows. This can dramatically alter your appearance and best of all; it can be your little secret. Any incisions done, whether healed or not, should remain under the hairline and not visible to others.