Commonly used terms – sad eyes, angry eyes, heavy eyebrows, droopy eyebrows, frown lines, forehead wrinkles.
A browlift is a common addition to many of the other techniques used to improve the appearance of the aging face, such as facelifting techniques and eyelid lifting procedures (blepharoplasty).
A browlift is indicated when the position of the brow is considered lower than the ideal or normal position of the brow. This can lead to a heavy appearance of the upper eyelids and can accentuate any apparent excess skin of the upper eyelids. Typically patients with a low brow tend to look angry or sad even when they are not feeling this way. These patients can tend to compensate for their low brow position by trying to raise their eyebrow. This leads to deep furrows or creases horizontally on the forehead.The treatment of this includes a thorough assessment of the actual area of the brow that is considered too low. Different patients require different techniques to improve this, however, the vast majority of techniques involve minimal and small incisions behind the hairline in an inconspicuous location. Often this is combined with an endoscopic or keyhole-type approach to elevating the brow. This procedure can be done in conjunction with upper and/or lower eyelid surgery and/or facelifting procedures.
Commonly, but not always, patients remain in hospital for 1 night after the procedure. There is usually some temporary bruising which lasts for 7-10 days approximately and any sutures (stitches) area generally removed approximately 1 week after the surgery.
* Any surgery or medical procedure carries risks and individual results may vary. Consider seeking a second opinion from a qualified doctor.
A browlift is indicated when the position of the brow is considered lower than the ideal or normal position of the brow. This can lead to a heavy appearance of the upper eyelids and can accentuate any apparent excess skin of the upper eyelids. Typically patients with a low brow tend to look angry or sad even when they are not feeling this way. These patients can tend to compensate for their low brow position by trying to raise their eyebrow. This leads to deep furrows or creases horizontally on the forehead.The treatment of this includes a thorough assessment of the actual area of the brow that is considered too low. Different patients require different techniques to improve this, however, the vast majority of techniques involve minimal and small incisions behind the hairline in an inconspicuous location. Often this is combined with an endoscopic or keyhole-type approach to elevating the brow. This procedure can be done in conjunction with upper and/or lower eyelid surgery and/or facelifting procedures.
Commonly, but not always, patients remain in hospital for 1 night after the procedure. There is usually some temporary bruising which lasts for 7-10 days approximately and any sutures (stitches) area generally removed approximately 1 week after the surgery.
* Any surgery or medical procedure carries risks and individual results may vary. Consider seeking a second opinion from a qualified doctor.
