Forehead Lift
Forehead Lift (Browlift): Minimize forehead creases, drooping eyebrows, hooding over eyes, furrowed forehead and frown lines by removing excess tissue, altering muscles and tightening the forehead skin. May be done using the traditional technique, with an incision across the top of the head just behind the hairline; or with the use of an endoscope, which requires 3 to 5 short incisions. Most often done on people over 40.
Forehead Lift: Plastic surgery is a personal and important decision. Dr. Shapiro wants to assure you that he and his staff are committed to providing personalized and quality Forehead Lift care at our Scottsdale, Arizona office. We welcome the opportunity to give you the information you need to make the best possible decision about Forehead Lifts.
The forehead lift in Arizona is a procedure to help you look as good as you feel. Frown lines between the brows can make you look tired or sad. A drooping brow can create an angry look as well. Even on days were you may feel well rested, your facial expression may tell a different story. For a more relaxed and refreshed appearance a Forehead Lift may be a good option for you. The forehead lift is done to minimize forehead creases and improve drooping eyebrows. A forehead lift is done by removing excess tissue, altering the muscle, and tightening the forehead skin. A forehead lift takes about an hour and a half and is done under general anesthesia.
Recovery time after a Forehead Lift generally takes five to seven days. Many times a forehead lift is done in conjunction with Eyelid Surgery. Approach to a forehead lift can be done in two ways. The coronal incision, the first option, is an incision across the top of the scalp, beginning above the ears and concealed within the hairline. The second option to a forehead lift is an endoscopic technique. The endoscopic forehead lift is performed with a long thin tube with a light on the end and is attached to a video camera. In Arizona this popular procedure is often selected because of small limited incisions. Dr. Shapiro can recommend which forehead lift technique will give you your best results depending on your facial features.
Each year thousands of men and women have a forehead lift procedure done and experience no major complications. As with any Forehead Lift surgery Dr. Shapiro will go over your health history and any medical conditions you may have. Following Dr. Shapiro's instructions before and after surgery minimize these risks. Instructions include quitting smoking, avoiding certain medications, and arranging to have help following your Forehead Lift surgery. It is our goal to give you a refreshed and rejuvenated appearance. If a forehead lift sounds of interest to you please contact our plastic surgery office in Scottsdale, Arizona @ (480)451-1700 Monday-Friday 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m.