Rejuvenate yourself: Youthful, brighter eyes with a cosmetic
surgery Brow Lift
Rejuvenate yourself: Youthful, brighter eyes with a cosmetic
surgery Brow Lift
Your eyebrows frame the most important feature on your face.
After all, your eyes are the window to your soul, and people
connect with you through them! All eyes are beautiful, but
sagging skin or abnormalities can detract from their beauty.
A brow lift is a simple procedure that can make a dramatic
difference in the entire look of your face. It can be one of the
easiest ways to correct the facial problems that prevent you
from putting your best face forward!
What Can a Brow Lift Do For Me?
* Do you have eyelid bags, excess or sagging tissue around the
brow and upper eyelid that hangs down over the lower lid, making
you look tired or sad? A brow lift can lift the sagging tissue,
bring your eyes out of hiding, and make your eyes appear larger
and more open.
* If you have frown wrinkles between your eyes, a brow lift can
eliminate them.
* If you have an eyebrow deformity, a brow lift can correct it.
* Do you wish your brows had more of an arch or a different
shape? This can usually be accomplished with a brow lift.
* If you wish your brows were better positioned on your face, a
brow lift can create a more symmetrical and natural look. By
lifting your brows upward, you will appear fresher and more
energetic.
What Happens in a Brow Lift Operation?
You are given a general anesthetic so that you are asleep for
the entire operation. Five incisions are required for a brow
lift, but they are so tiny that your hair need not be trimmed.
Three are placed on your scalp above your forehead hidden by
your hair, and the other two are made within the hair next to
your temples.
The surgeon then lifts the tissue upward and repositions it
based on your desired results. This procedure lifts any sagging
skin and reduces wrinkles.
Scars generally heal very well and are hidden by your hair. You
may even shampoo the day after the operation.
This procedure is called an endoscopic brow lift. Sometimes an
endoscopic brow lift is performed along with eyelid correction
surgery, which actually removes excess skin and fatty folds in
the upper eyelid, creating a tiny scar in the upper eyelid that
is hidden within the crease.
What Can I Expect After the Operation?
A brow lift is an outpatient procedure, so you can go home the
same day. You will need someone to drive you home, however, as
you might be sleepy from the anesthetic.
For two to three days following the operation, you will have
some swelling, and your forehead will feel tight. Your eyelids
may be bruised for about two weeks, but this can usually be
covered by makeup after five to seven days. Patients generally
experience less bruising with an endoscopic brow lift than with
eyelid correction surgery. For before and after photos go to
http://www.drmillman.net
You may experience a mild headache for the first couple of days
after the surgery, for which you will receive a prescription.
Within two weeks of the procedure, your stitches will be
removed, and you can return to work.
Your brows will probably be lifted slightly higher than you wish
them to be in their final position. This is because they will
drop somewhat as the tissues relax during the first few weeks
after surgery. If your brows appear too high at first, you may
compensate with makeup until they settle into their correct
position.
Your eyebrows may not be perfectly matched even after surgery,
but this is actually more natural. No one has eyebrows that are
exactly alike, and the differences will be too slight to be
noticeable.
A brow lift will not hinder your natural facial expressions at
all. You will retain all of your normal eyebrow and facial
movement abilities.
What Are the Risks of a Brow Lift?
While there is risk with any surgery, the risks of brow lift
surgery are extremely small. You will be given written material
to read, and all potential risks will be discussed with you
prior to your decision to have a brow lift.
You and the doctor will evaluate and discuss the best brow
position for you in order to achieve your desired results. Dr.
Arthur Millman will strive to give you a natural look while
correcting the problems that concern you, view before and after
photos online at http://www.drmillman.net.
What is the Recovery Schedule?
* Headache and forehead tightening is usually gone within 2-3
days. * Bruising and swelling is usually gone within 5-10 days.
* Stitches are removed, and you may return to work or other
social activities within 7-14 days. * Brows will relax into
their final position, and you may resume exercise or athletic
activities within 14-21 days.