Endoscopic Brow Lift

An endoscopic forehead lift is a forehead lift that uses the endoscope and small incisions in order to address the brow ptosis.

In general the regular brow lift(open brow) needs a longer incision either at the hairline or inside the hair. There is more affection of sensory nerves so the scalp may stay numb for sometime after surgery. Due to the longer incision more healing problems could be expected. The upside with this procedure is a more lasting result.

The endoscopic brow lift uses 3-4 (1cm incisions) for dissection.The key is proper release of all brow components.It is a great tool with the right training. The downside is a potential for brow ptosis overtime.

More board certified plastic surgeons are doing a combination of endoscopic and open to get the benefit of both.

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There are different techniques utilized to achieve a brow lift. The open browlift technique is a more traditional technique used to achieve a brow lift with a long incision across the scalp within the hair, or along the hairline. 

The endoscopic browlift has been more utilized for the past 10-15 years using smaller incisions and with the aid of an endoscope (camera). The open techniques can be more dramatic, but this is not always desired. Additionally, numbness and 'painful' itching sensations are not uncommon.  These 'side effects' are less common with the endoscopic techniques.

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