Brow Lift: Q&A
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Brow Lift Complications?
I'm thinking about a brow lift. What possible brow lift complications or side effects should I be aware of?
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Browlift complications
The types of complications that are possible are directly a result of which browlift technique is chosen.
If you have a coronal lift, the chance is 100% that you will lose sensation from the deep branch of the supraorbital nerve. Hair loss and numbness are common.
If you have an endoscopic forehead / midface lift, there is a higher chance of injuring the nerve to the forehead (frontal branch).
If you have a hairline browlift, there is a higher chance for visible scars.
If you have a...
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Complications of Brow Lift
There are many potential complications that can occur from browlift surgery. The technique with which the surgery is performed and the extent and location of the incisions will have something to do with the frequency of the complications. Your surgeons familiarity with the anatomy will also impact which complications can occur.
The list of any surgical complication will be included in your pre-operative discussion with your surgeon. However, the biggest potential complications that I...
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Possible Complications after Brow Lift
As with any surgical procedure there is a risk of hematoma, infection and irregular scarring, all of which are rare. Complications relating to a brow lift vary depending of which variation (direct, endoscopic, etc) of a brow lift is being performed. Complications that may occur include loss of hair (alopecia) around or on the incision site, loss of sensation around the incision and/or forehead and the inability to move one's eyebrows or forehead. With an endoscopic brow lift loss of...
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Browlift Complications
That depends upon the type performed. Endoscopic browlifts generally have a very low risk of complications, but with all these procedures there is a risk of some localized hair loss, elevation of the hairline, scarring within the hairline, and numbness behind the incision (highly unlikely with the endoscopic approach).
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Potential brow lift risks
Most brow lifts are performed by either the endoscopic approach or the full coronal approach.
Potential complications include:
Loss of sensation (sensory nerve function)
Loss of movement (facial nerve function)
Loss of hair due to shock (telogen effluvium)
Wide scar lines with absence of hair (alopecia) in the scar lines
With any surgical procedure there is always the risk of infection, bleeding, hematoma. With meticulous attention to surgical detail, these complications are uncommon....
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Freehold Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Brow Lift Complications
Possible brow lift complications depend on the technique used. The generic surgical complications include hematoma, infection, and scarring which are all unusual. Others to consider are loss of sensation of the forehead or scalp, a compromise or loss of forehead movement, elevation of the hairline, or hair loss. Your surgeon will be specific regarding the incidence of each depending on the proposed surgery.
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Consider your hairline before browlift
There are many methods for perfoming a browlift or forehead lift including an endoscopic browlift (through tiny incisions with the assistance of telescopes) , bicoronal forehead lift (extensive incision from ear to ear across the top of the head) and a tricophytic or hairline browlift. (hidden along the hairline. Each of these techniques achieves a similar result through the brow and the forehead in terms of smoothing of lines and gentle elevation of the brows.
The key difference is in...
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Browlift Complications
This procedure, when done by an experienced plastic surgeon, has surprisingly few complications. Most browlifts are done by use of an endoscope through small incisions, so permanent numbness of the scalp is no longer seen. There is, when the muscle between the eyebrows is removed, always a temporary forehead numbness. Occasionally, there will be some problem with very localized hair loss and some slight dimpling where the scalp is secured to the skull, but these almost always resolve....
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Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic vs open brow lift complications
As with any facial plastic surgery procedure, there are many potential complications of varying degree and significance to each patient. Endoscopic brow lift, done through small (1/2 inch) opening in the scalp was first popularized in the 1990's and offer less pain, much less chance of hair loss and quicker recovery. Of course, the surgeon's experience in performing this more technologic and technique dependent procedure will help ensure a great result and a happy patient. Always ask to see...
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Browlift complications
If you go to any real plastic surgeon they can give you a browlift consent form that lists all the complications of that surgery. Some include bleeding, infection (both rare), numbness, motor nerve injury, hairloss, inadequate result, and problems with eyelid closure. There are others that would complete the list. Fortunately, in the hands of a qualified surgeon, these risks are rarely seen as coming true.
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