Who Is A Good Candidate For A Brow Lift?
Cosmetic surgeons most commonly perform forehead lifts on patients in the 40-60 age range to minimize the visible effects of aging. However, it can help people of any age who developed furrows or frown lines due to stress or muscle activity. Individuals with inherited conditions, such as a low, heavy brow or furrowed lines above the nose can achieve a more alert and refreshed look with this procedure. Patients who are bald, who have a receding hairline, or who have had previous upper-eyelid surgery may still be good candidates for forehead lift. We will simply alter the incision location or perform a more conservative operation.
Your medical history is one the main factors your plastic surgeon will use to decide if you are a good candidate for a brow lift in Seattle. For those with certain chronic conditions, such as, cardiac disease, blood or bleeding disorders, active thyroid disease, or severe dry eyes the procedure may not be compatible. When you come in for a consultation, providing a thorough and exhaustive medical history will allow your cosmetic surgeon to best determine if a brow lift is right for you.
Your Recovery
Recovery from your Seattle brow lift will take some time. You should plan to take 7-10 days off of work to allow any bruising and swelling to go down. Typically, you need to avoid exercise and other strenuous activities for two weeks after your surgery to ensure a safe recovery period.
Along with rest, your Seattle plastic surgeon may advise you to wear a forehead wrap. This is similar to a compression garment worn with other cosmetic surgeries. Your cosmetic surgeon may also prescribe pain medication or antibiotics to help you manage any post-operative pain and prevent infection.
Due to swelling and the general healing process, you may not see your results right away. In the week following your Tacoma brow lift procedure, you will notice a brighter, more youthful appearance as your results continue through the healing process.
Your Brow Lift Surgery
In a forehead lift with our plastic and cosmetic surgeons, the underlying facial muscles and tissues causing the folds and wrinkles are repaired to smooth the skin on the forehead, elevate the eyebrows to a youthful position, and minimize the appearance of frown lines. Usually, the surgeon hides the incision approximately two and a half inches behind the hairline to avoid visible scarring. We will not have to shave any hair in order to perform your brow lift.
Surgeons sometimes perform a forehead lift in conjunction with a facelift to provide a smoother look to the face. You may choose to have eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) at the same time, especially if you have significant skin overhang in the upper eyelids in addition to sagging brows. Sometimes, patients who believe they need upper-eyelid surgery find that a forehead lift better meets their surgical goals.
Other Procedures:
A brow lift is commonly performed with other procedures to provide the best results, reduce cost, and combine recovery time. Usually, a brow lift is combined with another facial plastic surgery, but you can easily combine a surgery not related to the face with your procedure.
The procedures often performed with a brow lift include:
