Forehead Lift/Browlift Surgery

A forehead lift or "browlift" is a procedure that restores a more youthful, refreshed look to the area above the eyes. The procedure corrects drooping brows and improves the horizontal lines and furrows that can make a person appear angry, sad or tired.

If you're considering a forehead lift/browlift, the following information
will provide you with a good introduction.

Procedure:	Minimize forehead creases, drooping eyebrows, hooding over eyes, furrowed forehead and frown lines by removing excess tissue, altering muscles and tightening the forehead skin. May be done using the traditional technique, with an incision across the top of the head just behind the hairline; or with the use of an endoscope, which requires 3 to 5 short incisions. Most often done on people over 40.
Length:	1 to 2 hours.
Anesthesia:	Local with sedation, or general.
In/Outpatient:	Usually outpatient.
Side Effects:	Temporary swelling, numbness, headaches, bruising. Traditional method: Possible itching and hair loss.
Risks:	Injury to facial nerve, causing loss of motion, muscle weakness, or asymmetrical look. Infection. Broad or excessive scarring.
Recovery:	Reading: 2 or 3 days. Back to work: 7 to 10 days. Contact lenses: two weeks or more. Strenuous activities, alcohol: about 3 weeks. Bruising and swelling gone: several weeks.
Duration of Results:	Several years. Sometimes permanent.