Endoscopic Browlift (Forehead Surgery) Portland

Browlifts (Forehead Surgery) can revitalize drooping or lined foreheads, helping you to look less angry, sad or tired. Using either minimally invasive (endoscopic) methods, browlifts (forehead surgery) involve the removal or alteration of the muscles above the eyes to smooth lines and raise the eyebrows for a more youthful appearance. The procedure is often combined with other operations such as blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) and facelifts to improve the look of the eyes and other areas of the face.

While browlifts (forehead surgery) are typically performed on patients aged 40-60 to counteract the effects of aging, anyone with lined or inelastic skin on the forehead - whether it's caused by muscle activity or inherited conditions - are eligible. The procedure is performed in our state-of-the-art surgical suites under local anesthesia and sedation.

If you aren't sure whether you want a browlift, try standing in front of a mirror and placing the palms of your hands to the sides of your eyes above the eyebrows. Then pull the skin back from the eyes, raising the forehead. This is approximately how the procedure will make you look.

Browlifts (Forehead Surgery) are performed with an endoscope, in which a tiny camera and instruments are inserted through a few small incisions hidden within the scalp.

Note: Patients with very short hair may want to let it grow before surgery to better camouflage the healing scar.

How is an endoscopic browlift (forehead surgery) performed?

First, the patient's hair is wrapped with small tapes near the incision site. Then Dr. Petroff makes three to five short incisions (less than an inch long) behind the hairline. The endoscope is placed in one so he can see beneath the skin without having to make a large incision, while he lifts the skin and adjusts muscles through the other incisions. If the eyebrows are lifted they will be secured (temporarily) into place. The site is washed and the tapes are removed.

What is recovery from an endoscopic browlift (forehead surgery) like?

Patients may experience some numbness, discomfort and swelling around the incisions, though there is less itching than with traditional surgery. Staples are removed in a week; No dressing or drains are required unless performed in conjunction with a deep plane facelift.

You will be on your feet and able to wash your hair in a day or two, and many patients return to work or school in 7-10 days or less. Swelling and bruising should fade by the third week.

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