Are you thinking about a brow lift? You will be surprised to learn that there are multiple brow lift techniques, each offering the same remarkable result yet contrasting approaches. The lines and wrinkles that develop on your face coupled with drooping eyelids are reason enough to seek a brow lift. Determining the proper procedure that suits your needs is the involving task. We spoke to San Francisco brow lift specialists to compile this guide to aid you in settling on a suitable brow lift technique.
Why browlift?
Browlift or browplasty is a minimally invasive technique that elevates the sagging tissue of your forehead hence ridding your skin of the wrinkles and sagging brows that gives you a surprising, aged appearance.
Brow lift imparts natural-looking results with proven permanence and is a go-to solution for many clients. However, dermatologists and cosmetologists combine a brow lift with other facelift techniques for best results.
Types of brow lift
- Endoscopic lift
The preferred choice by many cosmetologists involves incisions less than an inch behind the hairline. The surgeon then directs an endoscope device with a camera on one arm and surgical tools on the other. The camera provides a live feed to the surgeon’s monitor to manipulate saggy tissues on the forehead region. A clear view enables the doctor to lift the brows using sutures underneath the skin. The tissue repositioning also elevates the hairline.
- Coronal lift
The classic technique involves a single ear-to-ear incision tracing a headphone shape across the scalp. The surgeon leverages the incision to lift the forehead, elevating the brows too, manually. The aesthetic specialist also removes the excess tissue across the line. The result is a smoother forehead and a pulled frontal hairline. The procedure has slight postoperative numbness that subsides.
- Temporal lift
A temporal brow lift addresses only one portion of the brow area rather than the entire region. The temporal lift elevates the lateral brow, usually the first brow to droop, causing other brows to sag. The temporal lift has a shorter incision hence less healing time. However, it yields far less superior outcomes than other brow lift techniques.
- Chemical brow lift
Chemical lift is an innovative browplasty method that utilizes Botox injectable. Botox injections on the targeted brows relax the muscles around the forehead that usually sag as aging sets in. After multiple Botox sessions, patients display elevated brows with no scars or injection marks. Botox also stimulates natural collagen production, preventing wrinkle lines and imparts a smoother glowing forehead. However, the health concerns surrounding Botox are still impeding the progress of this cutting-edge technology in revolutionizing brow lift.
- Direct lift
Less commonly used due to visible scars, direct life is still an option, especially for individuals with thick brows. The surgeon makes the incision above the brow and directly raises the brow. The direct lift does not interfere with the hairline.
Which procedure is the best for you?
Like all other procedures, browlift depends on a myriad of factors to choose the suitable option for you. Certified cosmetic surgeons at Aesthetic Surgery Center have candid discussions with you before tailoring a brow lift solution that puts your interests first. If you want to trade in the long weary look for a vibrant skin appearance, schedule an appointment with Michael R. Macdonald, M.D at Aesthetic Surgery Center.