Forehead lift: The years away!

Forehead lift is sometimes required not only for appearance of wrinkles, but in the case when the tissues of the face moved down, causing her eyebrows hang over the eyes and upper eyelid almost closed eye slit. In this case, a forehead lift with simultaneous lift the eyebrows and the skin on the temples.

What is done forehead lift

The most common cause circulation to the plastic surgeon is overhanging eyebrows and eyelids, which leads to a decrease in vision. Therefore, this plastic surgery is performed not only cosmetic, but also for therapeutic purposes. Typically, a forehead lift, in this case is not enough and pulled the skin and in the eyebrows and sideburns. Most patients want to do in this case, chloroplast (eyelid surgery), but on examination it appears that help may be entirely different operation - plastic forehead, eyebrows and sideburns. Same effect on chloroplast will be short-lived, and then the state may get even worse.

But sometimes the patient is required and only tightening the forehead skin. This operation reins in the event that the forehead wrinkles. Usually, this operation is performed after the age of 40, to hide the visible signs of aging. But sometimes it has to do and young people with inherited low heavy eyebrows that do look grim. Forehead lift is often combined with the tightening of facial skin, eyelid surgery, particularly in patients with hanging skin in this area.

Technique of the forehead lift

Forehead lift can be done the usual surgical method in which the incision is hidden behind the hairline, or with the help of an endoscope. The hair is not cut off. The usual method of forehead lift incision extends from the level of the ear across the top of the forehead and the same on the opposite side. But today such an operation is usually performed with endoscopic methods using special optical equipment, which allows the monitor to see the progress of the operation. This technique allows minimally traumatize the skin and soft tissues of the face.

Operation is conducted forehead lift under general anesthesia. On the scalp is a few very small incisions, one of which introduces an endoscope. All the procedures in the surgical wound held a special endoscopic instruments, which manages the doctor, he also following the progress of operations on the monitor. It is particularly important that such a clear picture allows the doctor to avoid crossing the blood vessels and prevent bleeding. Even more important - to avoid crossing the nerve branches, because it can lead to disruption of the mimic muscles and skin sensitivity.

Taut fabric or fasten with a special very small titanium screw (it is removed in two weeks), or by using absorbable devices (endotinov). There are no visible scars after such an operation does not remain.

Due to the endoscopic procedure significantly decreased the number of complications, bruising and swelling after such operations are much faster.

The recovery period after a forehead lift

The recovery period after an endoscopic brow lift operation is quick and painless. Swelling and bruising are kept for about a week, but significant swelling size does not reach, and bruises are small. The very next day after surgery the patient is discharged from the hospital and he can take a shower, but so that water does not impinge on the bandage. In the week to avoid physical exertion, heat treatments (baths, saunas). Can not be consumed alcoholic beverages.