You May Think You Could Use An Eyelid Surgery When You Really Need A Browlift
Posted: Sunday, October 18, 2009
by Dave Stringham
LookingYourBest.com
Large amounts of people go to a plastic surgeon's office wanting a blepharoplasty to get rid of an extra amount of skin in the upper eyelids when the real problem lies in the brow. In some patients, the brow itself has fallen and has resulted in bunching of upper eyelid skin. Aggressive removal of skin during a blepharoplasty will tend to pull the eyebrow down even further, exacerbating the problem and giving the individual a tired and weary appearance.
A brow lift also gives the surgeon access to the corrugator muscles between the eyebrows. These muscles are the reason for frowning and getting rid of them decreases those angry looking vertical lines with which we are all familiar. It is a sad fact that some people have prominent frown lines and appear angry even when they are not.
Traditional brow lifts involve a coronal incision passing from ear to ear over the top of the head. With the introduction of the endoscopic brow lift things have changed. The operation is performed through five small incisions just behind the hairline using a telescope and specialized instruments. The surgeon visualizes the operative field on a high definition monitor. At first, many surgeons thought that this was just an expensive gimmick, but now it is the only way some of them perform brow lifts. The HD monitor magnifies and displays the surgical field in ways the human eye just cannot see. There is less cutting and sewing and the nerves supplying sensation to the scalp are not divided - as they are in a conventional brow lift. Also, a lot surgeons feel they can attain a better release and lift than I could ever get with the older method.
Some surgeons prefer to delay the upper lid blepharoplasty if one is needed: three months later it can be performed in the office under local anesthesia. However, the lower lid blepharoplasty, if indicated, may safely be performed at the same time as the endoscopic brow lift.
At your initial consultation, your plastic surgeon shall take a detailed history and perform a thorough examination with the object of analyzing the aesthetic problem, establishing goals, and ensuring that any pre-existing medical conditions may be appropriately managed to minimize risk at the time of surgery. You will have ample time to ask questions and discuss your options in a professional yet friendly setting. The surgery itself will be carried out in a safe environment (a hospital or an accredited ambulatory surgery center) and you will have a board certified anesthesiologist giving the anesthetic. If you can tolerate visible bruising, you should be able to return to work in about a two weeks or even sooner.
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Dave Stringham, the President of LookingYourBest.com writes about plastic surgery in Southern California and cosmetic surgery procedures like beverly hills browlift, face lift, Breast Reconstruction, liposuction, and nose job.
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