Brow Lift
Nowadays, aging is being treated more or less like a life threatening disease. Nothing could be more troubling to someone who is very particular with her looks than seeing fine lines and wrinkles in the mirror. A sagging forehead is the most telling sign of aging. This is why a brow lift or a forehead lift is often requested by people who are already advancing in age. Instead of looking really sad, tired or angry all of the time, the forehead lift will allow you to regain the appearance that you once had during your younger years.
During a forehead lift, an incision is made behind the hairline (so the cut can remain inconspicuous). The more modern method of doing a forehead lift is with the use of an endoscope, a kind of viewing instrument that will allow the doctor to perform the procedure without having to make a huge incision to see what he is doing.
Oftentimes, a forehead lift is requested by people who are in the 40-60 age group since the effects of aging are more prominent. However, there are people who are genetically predetermined to have sagging brow and deep forehead lines, and therefore opt for a forehead lift much earlier in life.
Most of the time, a forehead lift is done in conjunction with other plastic surgery procedures like a face lift or an eyelid surgery. The effects of gravity will result in drooping and sagging skin, not just on your forehead area, but also in other parts of your face including under the eyes, and below the chin. Although forehead surgery can take years off of your face, you should set realistic objectives for getting the procedure. You will not be able to get the same appearance that you had when you were in your teens but it can produce significant results.
When it comes to forehead lifts, the incision can be disguised with the help of your hairline. This is why bald people have a lot of things to consider with regards to scarring. But even then, there are a lot of factors that have to be considered when it comes to forehead lift procedures. The procedure might affect the nerves that control the movement of your eyebrows. What happens is that the patient will no longer be able to wrinkle his forehead or move his eyebrows. People who go with eyebrow lifts may also get infections and bleed uncontrollably if the surgeon is not competent enough. However, complications are very rare and only one percent of the individuals who opt for a forehead lift fall victims to complications.
You don’t have to worry about your hair being shaved but, if necessary, the hair growing in front of the incision line may have to be trimmed. Numbness and discomfort is a general symptom after the procedure. Swelling may also happen as well as itching once the numbing subsides. You may be able to get back to work at least a week after the procedure. After the procedure, you may be tired for a while, but it won’t last long.
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