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Some people tend to have more frowns and furrows on the forehead than others. This gives a serious, sometimes worried look to the face. The forehead lift procedure is an innovative surgical procedure that helps to lift up the skin between the brows and the top of the head. It can correct sagging brows or deep furrows between the eyes, taking away years of wrinkles and environmental effects that are causing the deep creases on the forehead.

A forehead lift is often performed to treat conditions associated with aging. It may be done in conjunction with other cosmetic procedures to achieve a more harmonious facial appearance. Younger adults who have a low brow or who already have deep frown lines due to stress or over activity of muscles may benefit from the Forehead Lift procedure. Many people undergo this procedure in conjunction with nose reshaping surgery, facial skin tightening procedures, or dermal filler treatments to fill out hollowed cheeks.

How the Forehead Lift is Performed?

Forehead lift is performed under enhanced local anesthetic. The forehead lift involves removing and sculpting facial tissues and muscles right above the brow bone, and suturing the skin and tissues in place so that wrinkles disappear. There are two types of surgical techniques available for a forehead lift, including the classic forehead lift and the endoscopic forehead lift. In this technique the surgeon decides to use largely depends on where the hairline is located, and if the hair can reasonably cover up the scar and incisions. The incision is designed to be inconspicuous when healed. Through the Forehead Lift incision, your plastic surgeon can modify or remove parts of the muscles that cause wrinkling and frown lines, remove excess skin, and lift your eyebrows to a more pleasing level.

Therefore, the procedure is painless and the patient is asleep during the operation that comprises lifting of the forehead skin. As a result, the furrows on the forehead are gone and the eyebrows are lifted. After the forehead lift, the rejuvenation effect is also visible in the expression of one’s eyes. The eyes appear more open and younger. When the surgery is complete the surgeon will wrap the head in gauze and bandages; this reduces bleeding, and also secures the tissues in place. The bandages may be removed a few days, or up to a week after the surgery. At this time, the tissues will have re-integrated and the incisions will have started to heal. Once the bandages are removed, there could be some tingling or numbness expected

Possible complications associated with forehead lifts

Every year, thousands of people undergo successful Brow Lift surgery and are pleased with the results. However, anyone considering surgery should be aware of both the benefits and risks. Both the conventional technique and the endoscopic technique can provide natural-looking results, and neither one involves an extensive amount of recovery time.

Some of the effects of surgery include:

• Swelling of the tissues, especially around the cheeks and eyes
• Bruising of the tissues
• Pain around the head, or migraine headaches
• scar formation
• eyebrow movement problems
• sensation loss