Brow Surgery
Brow Surgery
The procedure is performed under sedation or a general anaesthetic and takes approximately two hours to complete depending on the technique used. There two techniques commonly used are described below.
During this procedure, the surgeon will make an incision from one ear, along or slightly back from the hairline to your other ear. The surgeon will gently lift the forehead skin from the underlying tissue structures after which they will either tighten or reduce the muscle structure. The surgeon will then reposition the skin, remove any excess and stitch the skin in place.
In this procedure, the surgeon will make several small incisions towards the front of the scalp through which a tiny camera is inserted. The camera is attached to a display in the operating theatre and by doing this the surgeon is able operate on the underlying structures above the hairline. The eyebrows can then be lifted and held in place with stitches, or temporary screws behind the hairline, the incisions are then closed.
Some endoscopic lifts are done using a device known as an “Endotine Anchor” which is a small device made from a form of soluble plastic which the body tissues can reabsorb over time. In a browlift it will take up to 2 months for the lifted tissues to reattach to the bone. During this period, these anchors which have small spikes to hold the repositioned skin in place during this phase of healing.
During your consultation, your surgeon will go through all the options above and discuss with you what you want to achieve from surgery and based on this he will advise which technique and or combination of procedures will give you the optimum result.
If you would like to make an enquiry about any of our procedures please call our team on 0141 328 3135 or simply complete our Enquiry Form and a member of our team will return your call at a time of your choosing.