Gravity is the ultimate superhero. No one beats it, especially the skin and underlying muscle tissue on your face. The stresses of everyday life don’t help, either.
The results show everywhere, including your forehead. On your forehead those issues — sagging skin, lines, drooping brows — can give people dealing with you the wrong impression. Aging brows can make people think you’re perpetually tired, sad, even angry. And you may have just hit a trifecta over at Lone Star Park!
But a brow lift from Dr. Lipton can put an end to these false impressions, giving your upper face a more youthful appearance.
Since brow lifts target the upper third of the face, the procedure can be combined with other surgeries performed by Dr. Lipton such as blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) and facelifts (which target the middle and lower face) to rejuvenate the entire face.
Would a brow lift help you?
Sagging brows can be just a sign of age, or they can be something to thank your mother for! Most of our brow lift patients are between the ages of 40 and 60 and feature lined or inelastic skin on their foreheads.
Want to know what a brow lift will look like, sort of? Stand in front of the mirror and place the palms of your hands to the sides of your eyes above the eyebrows. Now pull the skin back from the eyes. That tightened skin and raising of the forehead is basically what a brow lift will accomplish.
Two techniques to fit your situation
Dr. Lipton performs brow lifts with two techniques: the traditional (also call coronal) brow lift or the endoscopic brow lift. Most of our brow lifts are the endoscopic variety, but during your consultation, Dr. Lipton will discuss which method he feels is right for your situation.
Traditional brow lift — Before endoscopes became so effective, this was the only way to perform a brow lift. This method uses a coronal incision that stretches from just above the ear across the top of the forehead and down to the other ear. The incision is made within hairline but may be placed further back to minimize visibility in patients with thinning hair. Next, the forehead skin is lifted, tissue removed, muscles adjusted, and the eyebrows may be lifted. Excess skin is trimmed, and the incision is closed.
Endoscopic brow lift — In this method, Dr. Lipton makes from three to five short incisions, each less than one inch, behind the hairline. Then an endoscope is inserted into one of the incisions. The endoscope enables him to see beneath the skin without making the long incision of the traditional method. Through the other incisions he lifts the skin, removes tissue, and adjusts muscles as needed.
With both methods, there will be numbness and discomfort at the incision sites. Numbness will give way to itching as the forehead heals. This usually passes within six months. The swelling does take time to fully resolve itself.
Tired of being asked if you’re tired, or mad? Call Dr. Lipton at (972) 420-0023 and set up a consultation for a brow lift.
