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What is More Invasive..a Browlift or Upper Blephroplasty?

Which is more invasive...a browlift or upp blephroplasty? Thanks!

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Browlift, Blepharoplasty or Both?

As a Cosmetic Oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgeon in New York, eyelift surgery and browlift surgery is my speciality. As I consult with my clients, one must determine if a browlift or upper blepharoplasty is needed. Depending on the results that one is looking to get from cosmetic surgery of the eyes or face, sometimes a combination of a browlift surgery and upper eyelift surgery (or blepharoplasty) may be needed. One must be cautious when getting a browlifting surgery (or... more

Brow lift is more invasive than upper blepharoplasty

A brow lift is much more invasive than upper blepharoplasty; it requires more time, a longer incision, and a more extensive dissection. A brow lift takes approximately 1.5 to 2 hours while an upper blepharoplasty takes approximately 30 minutes. The upper blepharoplasty involves a 1-inch long incision on each upper eyelid. Pain and discomfort is less with an upper blepharoplasty than a brow lift. The recovery time is shorter as well. It is important to have the... more

Blepharoplasty vs. Browlift

Both blepharoplasty and browlifts can be relatively non- invasive, depending on the technique utilized and the patient’s perspective. However, in general upper blepharoplasty is less invasive, although there are some lateral blepharoplasty techniques that can be performed in less than 30 minutes under local anesthesia that can create significant aesthetic results.

Brow lift is more invasive than upper blepharoplasty

There are a number of different types of brow lift procedures. Most of the brow lift procedures would likely be categorized as more invasive than a standard upper blepharoplasty. Upper blepharoplasty is a simple procedure whereby skin and a small component of muscle is trimmed from the upper eyelid, sometimes with a small degree of fat removal. Essentially this is a simple procedure. A brow lift can be a little bit more complex. Coronal lifts and endoscopic brow... more

Browlift is more invasive than Upper Blepharoplasty

Upper Blepharoplasty is a very superficial operation. Skin and muscle is removed and a small amount of fat beneath the skin is also often removed. A Brow Lift involves surgical modification of deeper-larger structures and several nerves are exposed to possible injury. Typically bruising is more severe after a Brow Lift than after an Upper Blepharoplasty.

Which is more "invasive" Browlift or Upper Blepharoplasty?

Generally speaking, a browlift is more involved than an upper blepharoplasty. Bruising and swelling are slightly more pronounced but with current endoscopic techniques, my patients have mild bruising and swelling that is usually gone by seven days. The decision to have one or the other or both really depends on your anatomy and the cause of your complaints. This can only be determined after a physical exam with your surgeon.

James C. Marotta, MD

9 reviews

Long Island Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.marottamd.com

Browlift and blepharoplasty

A browlift is much more involved than an upper blepharoplasty. Depending on the extent of browlifting, the forehead and brow skin is elevated and resuspended upward. This usually involves elevation over the entire forehead. Meanwhile, blepharoplasty involves simply the excision of excess skin, muscle, and/or fat of the upper lid, and involves a much small incision and area of dissection limited only to the upper eyelid area. Many times a... more

Browlift is more invasive than upper blepharoplasty...

The headline is the "short" answer to your question! I think though you are interested to know which procedure is more invasive for YOU and which one will address your complains. Brow lift, upper blepharoplasty may address the same or different problems with "droopy upper eyelids" you maybe bothered with when you look in the mirror. Therefore I would recommend you to go to a Plastic Surgeon and explain and show him what you are unhappy with. A... more

Brow Lift is more invasive than an upper eyelid surgery.

Brow Lift is more invasive, larger incision, more tissue dissection than an upper eyelid surgery. These two procedures both decrease fullness of the upper eyelids but in very different ways by very different methods. Before you have your upper eyes evaluated by an experienced plastic and cosmetic surgeon, you really dont know which procedure is right for you.

Invasiveness of Brow Lift Versus Blepharoplasty

Even though there are various methods to doing a browlift, when compared to an upper blepharoplasty, a browlift is more invasive. In a browlift, regardless of technique, the tissues of the brow are lifted off of the bone and placed in a more anatomically suitable position. In my practice, general anesthesia is required for a browlift. In an upper blepharoplasty, a certain amount of skin and occasionally fat is excised. This can be performed under local anesthesia in the office. You... more

A brow lift is more invasive than a blepharoplasty (upper lid surgery)

A brow lift (usually performed endoscopically) involves moving the whole brow/forehead complex superiorly. This can serve to tighten the upper lid skin and move the brows to a more anatomically correct position. A blepharoplasty, however, involves only tightening the upper lid skin (with small amounts of muscle and fat removal). I perform endoscopic brow lifts with the patient under anesthesia. Because the upper lid surgery is easier to tolerate, I perform most of my upper lid surgeries... more

Upper blepharoplasty versus browlift

A browlift is generally more invasive than an upper eyelid blepharoplasty. A standard browlift is performed via incisions hidden in the hairline and involves more than an injection of local numbing medicine. In some patients a more direct browlift can be done my excising skin from the forehead area itself, but this is a good option only in very specific cases. An upper lid blepharoplasty can be done with local anesthesia only in the office (if the patient wants). more

Invasiveness of Brow Lift versus Blepharoplasty

Prior to performing any procedure in surgery, we must have an appropriate indication to perform that procedure. Thus an inappropriate procedure, regardless of how minimal it may be surgically, is too invasive. That is the central issue with the question that you posed. Further, we each have different techniques for performing browlifts and upper blepharoplasties based on our training, surgical preferences, diagnosis of our patient's needs, and their desires. ... more

A Browlift vs Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty

A browlift is more invasie than an upper eyelid blepharoplasty. However, don't pick the least invasive procedure; pick the correct operation. If you do a blepharoplasty when a browlift is the procedure of choice, you will look worse after surgery, not better. Don't waste the time and money.

Richard W. Fleming, MD

9 reviews

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Browlift vs Bleph

A blepharoplasty is less invasive but it depends on what you need done to achieve the result you are looking for.

Brow lift is more invasive

An effective brow lift requires longer incisions, greater tissue elevation, and more tissue trauma. From this standpoint it is clearly more invasive. Grigoriy Mashkevich, MD New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

Browlift vs Upper Blepharoplasty

This question is really difficult to answer. On the surface, an upper Blepharoplasty is the "least invasive." That means that it is a shorter procedure and there is less area dissected. Both, however, can be done under similar anesthesia and the recovery in both is generally less than 24 hours. From this standpoint, both are equal. They are not, however, equal in what they accomplish. Each accomplishes a very specific improvement that cannot be accomplished alone by the other.... more

Eyelid Lift or Brow Lift?

Almost all facial plastic surgeons will tell you that a brow lift (or forehead lift) is more invasive than an eyelid lift (blepharoplasty). The real question though is what procedure do you need for cosmetic facial enhancement?

Depends what you need

If you are trying make a decision about the procedure, the should find out what you need. Each procedure has it's own indications and limitations.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD

28 reviews

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon

An endoscopic forehead lift is a bigger surgery than upper eyelid surgery.

While endoscopic forehead lifting is a bigger surgery than upper blepharoplasty, it heals at about the same pace as the eyelid surgery. The most important issue is which surgery to you need because they are absolutely not interchangeable. This is not really a matter of just choosing which surgery you want because it does not matter. Your best bet is to have an actual consultation. Based on that, your surgeon will be able to make a recommendation regarding the approach... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

8 reviews

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Browlift or upper blepharoplasty

Browlift is a more invasive procedure than upper blepharoplasty, however each addresses a different problem. Browlift is designed to elevate the eyebrows if they are too low, while upper blepharoplasty can address excess skin and/or fat in the upper eyelids. The procedures can be performed separately or combined, and which is appropriate for you depends on your individual situation. My response to your question/post does not represent formal medical advice or constitute a... more

Browlift or upper lid blepharoplasty depends on individual

The choice of whether to do a browlift or an upper blepharoplasty depends on whether there is brow sagging or excess skin in the upper lid. This is a determination made by a plastic surgeon when examining you, so typically there is one right procedure for each patient (some may benefit from both or neither.) A browlift is a more invasive procedure but an upper bleph doesn't treat what a browlift does and vice-versa. It can be confusing because when there is brow sagging it pushes down... more

What is More Invasive..a Browlift or Upper Blephroplasty?

Forehead lift is more invasive but you will get better result and more often than not is a procedure that corrects the underlying problem causing eyelid skin laxity.

Browlift or Blepharoplasty

There is no question that either an endoscopic or coronal brow lift is a more invasive procedure than an upper lid blepharoplasty. However, there are times when a brow lift needs to be done together with an upper blepharoplasty in order to achieve the optimal result. In selecting a brow lift technique, I am personally very biased towards the endoscopic approach. There is no hair loss, far more rapid recovery, and little chance of overcorection - the... more

Browlifts are more invasive than upper blephs

In a typical browlift, open or endoscopic, the brow is lifted off the bone across the entire forehead and lifted. This is much more invasive than an upper bleph. Regardless, each one is appropriate for different indications.

Brow Lift vs Blepharoplasty

Although there are many approaches to brow lifts, almost all of them are more invasive than upper blepharoplasty. The more important question, however, is which procedure is better suited to your individual situation.