Forehead lift vs. endoscopic forehead lift?

What's the difference between an forehead lift and an endoscopic forehead lift?  Which one is better?

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A: Consider Limited Incisison Lateral Browlift

Michael Law, MD

If there is a facial rejuvenation surgery that is over-recommended and often overdone these days, it is without question the browlift. Look no further than the celebrity photo magazines for pictures of stars who look like they have just sat down on a plate of tacks. The goal of aesthetic plastic surgery should... more

A: Different techniques and results

William Portuese, MD

The coronal lift is one long incision across the scalp. The endoscopic approach involves five smaller vertical incisions. With the endoscopic lift is there is less numbness of the scalp postoperatively. While the endoscopic approach will raise the hairline, cannot address the frontalis muscles or dermal... more

A: Endoscopic forehead lifts have smaller incisions and faster recovery

Houtan Chaboki, MD

A forehead lift, regardless of exact method, elevates the forehead and eyebrows. Each method of surgery requires some form of anesthesia, either general or IV sedation (twilight). Both have similar cosmetic outcomes. The difference between a traditional forehead lift and an endoscopic brow lift is the approach... more

A: Different techniques are utilized to achieve a brow lift

Sanjay Grover, MD

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... more

A: Open Brow Lifts vs. Endoscopic Brow Lifts

Steven Wallach, MD

Open browlifts employ a longer incision but can be very helpful in patients with high foreheads and significant forehead wrinkling and deep creases. The endobrow lift employs shorter incisions and are better in patients with less forehead wrinkles and a lower forehead. I personally think that open browlifts... more

A: Endoscopic Lifts have slightly quicker recovery but open techniques last longer

Jason Litner, MD

There are a number of alternative surgical techniques for lifting sagging brows. The endoscopic technique utilizes several smaller incisions in the scalp to tunnel beneath the forehead and 'release' the brows. The sagging brows along with the skin of the forehead are then shifted upwards and... more

A: There are trade-offs between forehead lift and endoscopic forehead lift

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD

It sounds as if you are talking about a forehead lift done with a coronal or side-to-side incision across the scalp versus one performed through small incisions in 3 or 4 strategically located areas of the scalp. Each have advantages and disadvantages. The main difference is the length and amount of incisional... more

A: Endoscopic Brow Lift

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD

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... more

A: Open coronal vs endoscopic forehead lifts

Richard P. Rand, MD

A forehead lift is the general term for a procedure that elevates the forehead and eyebrows in a patient whose brows are considered too low.  It can be done traditionally as an "open" procedure using an incision from ear to ear across the scalp.  Alternatively, an "endoscopic"... more

A: Endoscopic forehead lift uses a video camera

David Shafer, MD

ChicChickK, Endoscopic forehead lift uses a video camera. However, forehead lift and endoscopic forehead lift differ by more than just the video camera. The traditional forehead lift uses an incision that goes across the top of your head. The forehead skin is then elevated down to the level of your eyebrows... more

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