A brow lift can be performed alone or it may often be performed at the same time
as a facelift which also removes excess skin and tightens muscles in the mid and
lower face.

Younger adults who have a naturally low brow or who already have deep frown
lines due to stress or muscle overactivity may also benefit from a brow lift.

Sometimes, patients may focus their attention on excess skin in the upper eyelids
and not realize that it is their sagging eyebrows that are the cause of the problem.
Dr. Callaghan will explain the benefits of both eyelid surgery and brow lift as each
procedure applies to you.

The surgical technique that Dr. Callaghan recommends will depend on things such
as the position of your eyebrows, the amount of excess upper eyelid skin you
have and the height of your hairline (the height of your hairline can be altered a
little after surgery).

Dr. Callaghan's forehead lift technique uses an endoscope, a long, thin tube with a
light on the end, attached to a video camera. The endoscope is inserted through
several tiny incisions in the scalp and allows Dr. Callaghan to see and work on the
inside structure of the forehead. The endoscopic technique has the advantages of
requiring minimal incisions and allowing rapid healing.

If your main concern is frown lines between your eyebrows, a limited endoscopic
procedure can be performed to correct these problems. If you are having upper
eyelid surgery performed, it may also be possible to treat frown lines at the same
time through the incisions that are made in the upper eyelid.

Complications from a brow lift are infrequent though sometimes the normal patchy
numbness and itching that follow the surgery may be prolonged. Sometimes,
patients experience minor hair loss where the scalp incisions were made, but this
is usually temporary and is easy to conceal.

Swelling and bruising is expected around the eyes and should be gone within two
weeks. You may use camouflage makeup almost immediately. Do expect
temporary numbness and possibly some itching of the scalp as the nerves heal.

You will have an accurate idea of how you will look within two weeks.






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