Wrinkles and frown lines often appear first in the eyebrow and forehead area. A forehead lift or eyebrow lift can smooth out the wrinkles and correct drooping brows and heavy lids providing a younger, friendlier appearance.
An eyebrow lift can be performed alone or with other cosmetic procedures such as a facelift, eyelid surgery or skin resurfacing. In almost every case, eyebrow surgery can be accomplished by a minimal-incision approach.
Your Consultation
During your consultation, Dr. Hopping examines your facial features and how your face moves. He discusses the benefits and risks of surgery and makes a recommendation about the best procedure for removing years of aging from your face.
The Procedure
An outpatient procedure at our AAAHC-certified center, the eyebrow lift is performed under local anesthesia with deep sedation, or sedation anesthesia. The surgery may take one to two hours. The eyebrow lift is a minimally invasive technique that requires several small incisions in the scalp behind the hairline. Dr. Hopping lessens the appearance of wrinkles by removing selected muscles and releasing tissues, which cause the wrinkles. The eyebrows may also be elevated by removing excess skin at the incision and allowing a gentle redraping of the forehead skin.
Recovery
After Dr. hopping performs your browlift, there is a minimal amount of discomfort. There will be swelling and bruising that may last from 7 to 10 days. For some patients this may include the cheeks and eyelids. Keeping your head elevated and application of cold compresses will help to reduce swelling. As your incisions heal, you will notice some itching and possibly some numbness. These symptoms will diminish over time. You may wear make-up after 3 days and your sutures will be removed in 7 to 10 days. Strenuous activity is restricted for 6 weeks.
Expected Results
Eyebrow or forehead lift surgery can be accomplished in the The Center for Cosmetic Surgery under local sedation/anesthesia. Recovery is usually one to two weeks. Like eyelid surgery, eyebrow and forehead lift surgery results tend to be long lasting. Our minimal incision eyebrow lift results looks younger natural avoiding the “surprised” look associated with older techniques.
Find out if you could benefit from this procedure. Schedule your consultation with Dr. Hopping today.
