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Options After Bad Browlift & Facelift?

asked 1 year ago by Disappointed & Scarred in Los Angeles, CA
Latest answer by Adam D. Stein, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, female, bad, biracial, Caucasian, hispanic, options

Im a 30yr old model(female-caucasian/hispanic). 6wks ago had facelift (modified volume adjusting) & lateral brow lift. My cheek elasticity was lax & brows were drooping (wanted both to be lifted & tightened). Dr is trying to convince me I look better, but Preop pics & video show very little difference & I still have same issues-lax skin & droopy brows, plus a bad brow scar (not sure why it was done so prominently knowing my line of work). Will time lift it more & make tighter? What about scar?

14 answers to Options After Bad Browlift & Facelift?

Options After Bad Browlift & Facelift?

Unfortunately, there is probably no chance that your brows will lift anymore at this point nor will the skin get tighter. In fact it may loosen over time. The positive news is that the scar will probably get less red and visible and perhaps more of your hair will grow in that area, diminishing its appearance. I would wait 6 months before I would do anything and at that point you could consider revision. Your surgeon should recommend gels to diminish the scars and that... more

Sam Goldberger, MD
Beverly Hills Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.neweyelids.com

Brows down after Brow Lift

Brows will not raise after the surgery. They either are set in place or more likely will drop further over time as the tissues relax. The scar is quite noticeable but will fade with time. With out seeing you in person, it is difficult to assess your situation. If you are unhappy in a few more months, then I would suggest consulting with a few very experienced surgeons to see if there are any other options to help you out. By experienced I mean facial... more

Adam D. Stein, MD
Raleigh-Durham Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facialdoc.com

Browlift will not lift more over time, you may need another browlift

Brow lift and face lifts don't really get tighter after the surgery. Typically they only get looser with time. You may need a brow lift / face lift again and pulled tighter this time. The other option includes fillers and fat injections. The Young Volumizer is an alternative to your rejuvenation. The scarring can be improved for you as well if you go through a revision of your browlift. Thanks for reading, Dr Young see video

Philip Young, MD
Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

Options when unhappy with browlift and facelift

Most importantly it is imperative to look at the time course after the procedure. Six weeks is a long time on the one hand, but more often three months and six months is needed to really get an assessment of the final result. Before and after pictures are viewed at these time periods and get a better sense of what really has taken place, what improvements or lack of improvements have really transpired. This is important for the incision site as well. As far as... more

David Q. Santos, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Fixing facelift and browlift

Unfortunately, the results from a facelift and browlift tend to be better within the first several months and then because the swelling goes down, the skin starts to sag. It is difficult to know what you did have done but it could be the quickie lifts that you see advertised. You may need the procedures to be redone. It may not achieve what you want totaly but should be an improvement.

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Brow Lift/ Face Lift Heal Time

Usually the final results of a facial surgery require a period of time, somewhere between 4-8 months depending on how aggressive or what type of procedure was preformed. Scars are initially red are more visible and usually they look much better around six months to 1 year out of surgery. In your case there has been only six weeks since surgery, so it is very early to make any decisions about revision or the visibility of scars or the result itself. I think the best advice in your case, is to... more

S. Ozan Sozer, MD
El Paso Plastic Surgeon

Prominent browlift scar will improve for up to 12 months

The prominent temple incision will improve for up to 12 months on its own. In the meantime not wearing your hair pulled back will help camouflage this area. If you were to consider revision surgery, I would recommend a total of 6-12 months before proceeding. The type of browlift would need to be assessed by your surgeon in the office as it's impossible to make this assessment by looking at photos. In the meantime, Botulinum toxin treatment to the lateral brow can give you a couple of... more

Stephen Weber, MD
Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon

Lateral brow lift

It is very difficult to comment on your problem without having a chnace at feeling the tissue laxity around your brow. I would encourage you to discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon. If he fails to address your problems, then you need to be seen at around 6 months for a possible revision. Best of luck.

Siamak Agha, MD, PhD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Brows still low after lateral Brow Lift

Probably not. There's no mechanism that's going to lift the eybrows, against gravity, 6 weeks post op. Brows can drop slightly and settle in after a Brow Lift but not the reverse. The scar should improve with time and become less red but you will most likely need a Coronal Brow Lift to raise the brows properly and keep them there. Incisions are across the head ~ 3 inches into the hairline.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Revision brow lift

You should wait 6 months to see if the scars are still noticeable. If they are, hair transplants are the best answer for the temples. I have had less than consistent good results with trichophytic scar revision where the hair grows parallel to the scar. I agree that your tissues will only loosen with time.

Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD
Oakland Facial Plastic Surgeon

Scars in the temple after brow lift

I think you should give the incisions time to heal further. Certainly, if the scar is unsatisfactory in 6 months, you may consider a scar revision. I do wonder though, what kind of laxity you had to warrant a facelift at age 30!

Maurice M. Khosh, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

Bad browlift and facelift.

The skin will not get tighter! I don't know why he put the scar in the hairline at the temple since this is almost impossible to hide. This can be revised and closed the way we described in our book 30 years ago! Go to our website for a description of the Irregular Trichophytic Forehead Lift and video from TV show. The temporary shock may recover in 6 weeks and if it has not started to grow by that time it probably won't.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

You need more time to heal.

Personally, I am not super excited about the location of your temple incisions but some surgeons feel they get very good results placing incisions along the hairline. The photo you show here demonstrates patch hair loss along the incision. Typically this hair does grow back and the redness does fade. I would recommend restyling your hair to high these incisions until the hair regrows. I would not encourage you to rush to have more surgery at this time with this... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

You are very likely to get much better.

At six weeks your incisions are in the early healing phase and your hair growth is in the resting phase. Both areas are likely to get much better with time, but it does take usually longer than three months. If the scar is still visible after healing is complete, there are several options including scar camouflage by tattoo as well as micro-hair grafting. It is also too early to pass judgment on how well the lift and fills will turn out. (I don't know what a... more