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Will Scar from Subcutaneous Forehead Scar Be Noticeable?
I am going to undergo a subcutaneous forehead lift as I do not want my hairline to go backwards. Will the scar be noticeable or not?
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nermo
in Egypt
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Is hairline forehead incision visable?
POSSIBLY IT WILL BE ABLE TO BE DECTED. Then again a well done hairline incision is usually quite good. Skin color can be a factor. Darker skin may have lighter scars and this can show. People with darker hair are more at risk. I like this operation and use it frequently but I alway warn patients that sometimes despite best effort the scars are visible no matter what. Happy Valentines Day
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Forehead lift scars
Every browlift has its plus and minus. There are now "hybrid" procedures which do not involve the typical jagged anterior hairline incisions, and actually remove a section of widow's peak. The scars are almost universally excellent.
As in all plastic surgery, there is a huge artistic component beyond the "what procedure do you do"; it is as important as the procedure being chosen who is doing it.
Endoscopic browlifts are fraught with several problems. First and most...
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It is the quality if the scar that counts
As Dr. Katz mentioned, the presence of an incision will always lead to a scar. There are no exceptions. The job of a Facial Plastic Surgeon is to place a scar (when possible) in an area where the scar will be minimally visible, and to use techniques which will promote satisfactory wound healing.
I believe that your question pertains to browlift procedures. In the presence of a high hairline, I use a technique known as a Tricophytic Brow Lift, which is carried out in an irregular fashion...
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Forehead lift scar, noticeable?
Whenever there is an incision, there will be a scar. Scars are unpredictable and healing has many variables. Having said all of that plastic surgeons usually place scars in areas that are less noticeable. The incision for this operation is usually well tolerated. Please talk at length with your surgeon about your concerns.
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Subcutaneous Forehead Lift Scarring
Anytime an incision is made there will be a scar. However, a carefully positioned and planned incision can help reduce the appearance of the scar along with meticulous closure techniques and post surgical care. It's always best to consult with your plastic surgeon if you have additional concerns.
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Forehead lift scars
Although any scar can potentially be visible, the resulting scar form a well-planned trichophytic hairline incision is typically one of the least visible scars in facial cosmetic surgery.
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Forehead lift
There are many ways to perform a brow lift including subcutaneous or subgaleal or subperiosteal. All can cause elevation of the hairline. The position of the hairline is affected by the type of incision used. If the incision is within the hairline, it will move bakwards. To 'lock" the position of the hairline, a hairline incision( border of hair) is used so that the hairline does not go backward. This will leave a permanent scar in front of the hairline.
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Hairline scar for browlift
Yes, a subcutaneous brow lift will leave a scar at your hairline. If well done, the scar will not be very noticeable. If you wear bangs, then the scar will be covered. A properly performed endoscopic brow lift does not really elevate the hairline except slightly in the temple area so this may be an option for you. The only possible advantage to a subcutaneous brow lift is the possibility of slightly lowering the hairline if it is very high.
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Subcutaneous Forehead Lift
For patients who are concerned that the hairline not be moved more superior, a forehead lift with the incision placed in or just slightly behind the hairline is often a great option. Properly constructed, such wounds usually heal up to a point that they are hard to detect. Naturally, individual patient features effect wound healing, so patient and surgeon must discuss this carefully.
Patients need to know that the incision will often be quite noticeable for the first...
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Forehead lift
The scar will be noticeable. For that reason, I choose to do endoscopic forehead lifts on patients. This is done through 3 small incisions in the hairline. This lift will last a lifetime. A subcutaneous lift will not, as it relies on skin to maintain the lift which has already weakened.
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Hairline incisions are usually undetectable when healed
While all hairline incisions are pink at first, they generally heal into a fine, light line when fully healed. The best candidates for hairline incisions are patients with dense, stiff frontal hair that leans slightly "forward".
When committing to a hairline incision, however, I would generally choose a subgaleal (rather than subcutaneous) lift, for greater durability.
Best,
Mike Nayak
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Noticable hairline incision
A skilled surgeon should be able to design an incision that is almost not noticeable. This involves using a technique that allows hair to grow through the scar and by making the incision a little irregular so it is not a straight line. Occasional temporary hair loss may happen around the incision but does improve over time.
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Hairline (Pretrichial) Browlift Usually Leaves A Good Scar
The subcutaneous type of browlift to which you refer is better known as a pretrichial or hairline browlift. Its main advantage is to the one to which you refer...it does not move back one's hairline as the brows are lifted. While that is a very appealing feature, the potential scar is also a very important consideration. In someone with a good frontal hairline density and pattern, that scar can look very good and only be visible on very close inspection as a very whitish line. T
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Done properly, this scar is not noticeable in a woman
Done properly, this scar will not be noticeable, unless there is male pattern baldness afterwards. Sometimes, when people emerge from a swimming pool, the hair can part in an unnatural way at the old scars. If oriented the correct way, even this can be minimized.
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Subcutaneous forehead lift scars may not be noticeable
Patients today have many good options to alter the shape and position of their forehead and eyebrows. One good option is the subcutaneous forehead lift done in the temporal position. During this procedure, patients received a 2 1/2 to 3 cm car that is behind their hairline. This allows for access and a change in the position of their brows with a well hidden scar. Your best bet is to work with a board-certified plastic surgeon who has a great deal of experience and brow lift surgery and...
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Subcutaneous Forehead Lift
The subcutaneous forehead lift is for patients with a high hairline. In this surgery an incision is made just along the hairline, the forehead tissue is lifted off of the muscle to the brows, elevated, the excess cut off and the incision is closed.
Good scars are the direct result of tension. Thus if too much tissue is removed and there is a lot of tension on the skin at the incision it will widen over time. Often surgeons, in an attempt to get the "greatest lift", will cut...
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Scars from a subcutaneous browlift are usually behind the hairline and not noticeable.
A subcutaneous forehead life is usually for minimal brow ptosis (droopiness) and can be done through limited incisions behind the hairline that do not significantly alter the hairline. You must be a candidate for that specific operation. If brow ptosis is significant, a more agressive operation might be needed and you should be asking questions germane to that.
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Hairline Incisions
Many years ago we described a technique where the incision is made in the hairline (trichophytic), not in front of the hairline (pre-trichial). With the trichophytic incision hair will grow through and in front of the incision, and the surgeon can control the hairline position.
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Pretrichal forehead lift incision visibility: techniques to diminish scar
This is difficult to predict. Certain techninques such as a beveled incision and irregular broken line pattern may diminish the visibility of the scar. In the event of a bad scar, you may undergo skin needling to diminish the prominence of the scar.
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Forehead lift with hidden scars
There are two components to your question: the first is how to achieve the best looking scar/incision. The second is how to do a browlift without changing the hairline. The subcutaneous browlift is certainly one approach, and in order to prevent pulling the hairline back, the incision is usually placed at the junction between the hair-bearing scalp and the forehead. This should keep your hairline at its current position. In addition, this incision tends to heal very well and become hard...
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Pre-hairline Incisions Can Heal Very Nicely...
Pre-ahirline incisions can heal very nicely if done properly. You should make sure your surgeon has a lot of experience with the "trichophytic technique" which insures that hair will actually grow in front of the incision. This is the key. Additionally we rarely extend our incisions into the temporal area although others still do. In our opinion little is gained from this extension and there is a possibility that thinning of the hair in front of the incision can occur!
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Noticeable Scars
I have yet to find a surgeon who can operate without leaving a scar. The goal is to leave a scar that is the least noticeable possible or hidden (as in or behind the hair line). A scar at the hairline to preserve the level of the hairline itself can also be done but it takes extra precautions. Be sure you see pictures of patients performed by your surgeon to see what his/her results are or even meet with patients that have had it done. In rare cases I have been referred patients with...
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Extremely improbable that the scar your doctor is proposing won't be visible
Dear Nermo
You have to understand that a we surgeons believe that whatever we do is great. This includes hiding scars in plain sight. I will flat out tell you without knowing your surgeon that he absolutely believes that your hairline scar will be perfectly hidden. I am also here to tell you that with perhaps a rare exception, these scars never quite work out as well as initially described.
It is true that a well-designed beveled incision through the edge of the hair line will permit hair...
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