What is a brow lift?
The arch and position of the eyebrows are influenced by the shape of the frontal bone beneath them. A brow lift is a common plastic surgery procedure typically undergone by genetically older women to restore a youthful and refreshed look to the area above the eyes.
A youthful and fresh look
A brow lift opens up the area above the eyes, making one appear less severe and tired. During the operation, the skin of the entire forehead is lifted, raising the eyebrows.
Procedure
- For a serious eyebrow lift with a long-lasting result, the skin of the forehead must be fully mobilized. This means that the skin must be loosened from the skull during the operation. There are 2 options:
- An incision deep in the hair (bicoronal incision). The disadvantage of this incision is that the hairline is moved back when lifting the scalp. Moving the hairline back is almost never desirable.
- Or an incision of just a few millimeters in the hair, the so-called hairline incision (see hairline lowering in one stage). This is the one that is usually chosen.
- To ensure that the facial nerve is not damaged, we choose the plane of dissection directly above the bone under a very tight membrane covering the outer surface of the frontal bone, the so-called periosteum.
- To mobilize the eyebrows, a periosteum incision can be made just below the eyebrows.
- Once the eyebrows have been brought into the desired position, the incision is expertly closed again.
Recovery
Recovery after an eyebrow lift usually proceeds without many problems. Bruises may appear that disappear after 2 to 3 weeks. The swelling will be minimal.
Complications
- Undercorrection (too little lift);
- Overcorrection (surprised look);
- Depending on the type of incision, there may be hypertrophic scars (hairline incision) or too high a hairline (bicoronal incision).