Browlift comes in two flavors
Men generally chose indirect brow lift to disguise scarring
Denver, CO — Your life may be stressful, but the signs of it need not be. Dr. Jeffrey Raval, MD, FACS, owner of Raval Facial Aesthetics and Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics in Denver, Colorado, says profound channels between the eyes and sagging brows are only a few stitches away from disappearing with a brow lift.
The two kinds of forehead lifts Dr. Jeffrey Raval performs are the Endoscopic Brow Lift and Indirect Brow Lift. These two options replace the Coronal Lift, once considered the granddaddy-of-them-all when smoothing out the forehead. The Coronal Lift required an incision be made from the top of one ear over the crown of the head to the top of the other ear. The downside of this particular surgery was when a surgeon removed a wedge of excess skin resulting in hair loss, numbness of the scalp and that surprised look patients get when too much skin is removed in a lift procedure, explains Dr. Raval.
In a forehead lift, the muscles and tissues that cause the furrowing or sagging are altered or removed to create a smooth forehead, raise the eyebrows and minimize frown lines. Using the traditional method, the incision is placed just behind the hairline, out of sight; or it may be performed with an endoscope, which allows the procedure to be done with minimal incisions. Both techniques have been proven to yield satisfactory results. Generally, this surgery is performed under anesthesia.
In the last few years, the Endoscopic Forehead or Brow Lift has been the preferred surgery for women. Small incisions are made in the scalp and with the guidance of a camera the surgeon raises the brow, resulting in a smoother brow and a youthful, refreshed expression. The Endoscopic Lift is less attractive to men who have suffered hair loss because the surgery can leave scars that are obvious.
Men with thinning hair prefer the Indirect Brow Lift which uses the wrinkles in the forehead as markers for the placement of the incisions, says Dr. Raval. The surgeon follows the lines and lifts the forehead after removing excess skin.
Those between the ages of 40-60 are the most common contenders for forehead lifts. But those with high levels of stress, muscle activity or even those with inherited conditions such as a low, heavy brow or deep furrows make good candidates.
Dr. Raval says that often patients will come into his office for a consult complaining that their eyelids are feeling "heavy" inquiring about a forehead lift. More often than not, the patient also requires an eyelid lift or blepharoplasty simultaneously versus one or the other surgeries.
The Endoscopic Forehead and the Indirect Brow Lift take approximately 1 1/2 hours to perform under general anesthesia. Dr. Raval seeks the patient in his office in Cherry Creek North 10 days from the surgery at which time the stitches are removed. All of the swelling subsides in approximately 6 weeks and the patient is able to get back into their exercise routine within a week too.
For information on the forehead lift that's right for you, call Dr. Jeffrey Raval at www.ravalmd.com or call 303-381-3223