Brow Lift: Q&A
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How Painful is an Endoscopic Brow Lift?
What is the pain associated with an endoscopic brow lift? I had a full face lift 7 months ago and I really wish I would have gotten the brow lift as well but I was afraid of doing everything at once, opting to wait and do them seperately. Is is very painful or manageble pain? How long does the discomfort last? I hear the results are immediate... That should help with some of the pain. When I had my facelift, I could jump for joy I was so elated.
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jenarosa
in Springfield, Missouri
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Pain is typically minimal
An endoscopic brow lift is not typically associated with significant pain. Alternatively, the brow is usually numb and remains so for a variable period (4-12 weeks). This is because the brow is lifted away from the underlying structures and the major nerves of sensation are slightly stretched. A return of sensation is usually heralded by a sensation of itching, and or a mild shooting discomfort known as a paresthesia. This signals return of sensory nerve function. Special care is...
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Facial Surgery and Pain
Facial surgery is generally not considered painful by the majority of my patients. During surgery, local anesthesia is used that puts the entire face to sleep, similar to the feeling you get from visiting the dentist. After surgery, the face “wakes up” and you will feel some aching sensations. There is a natural period of swelling after the operation that lasts 48 to 72 hours. This swelling (in addition to the expected “lift” of the surgery), makes everything feel...
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Endoscopic Browlift vs. Lateral Browlift
Lateral Browlift: a conservative approach to natural-appearing periorbital rejuvenation
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 be to make a person look better and more youthful, not merely different, and certainly not...
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Endoscopic brow lifts are not very painful
Endoscopic browlifts are usually not that painful—that is what most of my patients report. Occasionally a significant headache occurs which in my experience is more likely if you suffer from migraines.
Recovery from an endoscopic brow lift is likely to be less painful than your facelift recovery. Generally speaking, a skilled surgeon should be able to perform an endoscopic brow lift without requiring you to be on pain medication after the first week (many patients only use them for...
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Discomfort from an Endoscopic Brow Lift
The Endoscopic Brow Lift is a great procedure with minimal incisions that produce a very big result. Many of my patients describe their discomfort level as being a bit sore or similar to a headache.
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Endoscopic Browlift not usually very painful
Browlift surgery (Endoscopic browlifts in particular) are not typically very painful for our patients. Extra-strength pain medications are given to all of our patients, but most only use them for the first night after surgery. Although the procedure does not usually lead to significant pain issues, some patients do experience a headache the first night after the procedure. Again, this is usually well-controlled with the pain medication and rarely last more than the first day after the...
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Pain from an endoscopic brow lift is usually minimal and...
Pain from an endoscopic brow lift is usually minimal and similar to the discomfort that you would experience with a facelift. The one thing that a brow lift will often have is a headache which can last for a day or two but generally subsides rather quickly. Most of my patients say that they use narcotic pain medicine for 1-2 days and then turn to over the counter medication without much of a problem.
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Having a browlift results in more or less the same...
Having a browlift results in more or less the same amount of discomfort as one would have from a facelift. You may be a bit sore for a few days, but within a week or so, you are pretty much back to normal acitivities. I usualy tell my patients to avoid heavy lifting and aerobics for at least 3 weeks.
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Pain Varies from Patient to Patient. In an Endoscopic Brow Lift, Pain Subsides Within 2-3 Days
Pain following endoscopic brow lift varies from patient to patient. In the vast majority of patients, most of the pain is gone within 2 to 3 days and patients are usually pain free in 10 to 14 days.
Sometimes patients complain of a severe headache in the first 24 hours following surgery. In many cases this is due to muscle spasm following manipulation during surgery. This typically is a self limited phenomena that resolves on its own.
Patients are given narcotic pain relievers for the...
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Endoscopic Brow Lift
Typically facial rejuvenation procedures aren't considered to be very painful operations, especially an endoscopic one. With a minimally invasive procedure such as an endoscopic brow lift we would prescribe medication to keep the patient comfortable for the first few days and up to a week afterwards. Usually, after only a few days most patients report only needing an over the counter medication at most. The goal is that the patient can be back to normal daily living after a week; however,...
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