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Enhance your face by advanced surgery |
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| The drooping or lowering of the eyebrows is frequently one of the earliest signs of aging. This condition is often overlooked because most people are unaware of the problem and its correction can provide the marked improvement. Recreating the natural arch of the eyebrow and eliminating the lateral hooding can greatly impact one's appearance, eliminating this fatigued appearance. Elevating the brow may remove excess skin and/or fullness from the upper eyelid. This correction can be achieved through a number of ways. |
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| SURGICAL PROCEDURE |
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| Brow lifts are performed through a number of approaches and the primary difference between techniques is the location of the incision. Considerations for incision placement are based on such items as pre-existing forehead wrinkles, gender and hair loss, the frontal hairline position and hair styling habits. |
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| ENDOSCOPIC BROW LIFT |
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| The endoscope now is used in a variety of reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgical applications, with the endoscopic brow lift the first procedure to gain widespread acceptance. |
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| In an endoscopic brow lift, rather than making one long incision across the top of the forehead, your surgeon will make between three and five scalp incisions of less than an inch in length in the forehead. An endoscope, which is a small tube with a camera on the end connected to a monitor, is inserted through one of the incisions allowing the surgeon to have a clear view of the tissues beneath the skin. Muscles and underlying tissues are removed or slackened and the eyebrows may also be lifted and secured into their higher position by stitches beneath the surface of the skin or by temporary screws placed behind the hairline. Finally, the incisions are closed with stitches or clips and, depending on your surgeon's individual preference, gauze and dressings may also be used. |
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| Indication for endoscopic brow lift: |
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Elevate the eyebrows |
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Improve symmetry of the eyebrows |
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Change the shape of the eyebrows |
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Decrease the transverse static wrinkles of the brow |
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Decrease function of muscles in the brow and glabellar region that cause dynamic wrinkling |
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| WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF ENDOSCOPIC BROWLIFT SURGERY? |
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Smaller incision |
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Minimal scarring |
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Less bleeding |
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Less hair loss |
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Minimal numbness |
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Quicker recovery |
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| For information on other brow lift procedures, see the Brow Lift. |
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