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Which Procedure Should Be Done First?
I'm thinking of a brow lift to correct a slightly drooping brow and to eliminate the resulting asymmetry. The overall lift to the entire forehead is desirable also. I also need to correct a ptosis on the other eye. Which procedure should be done first if I need to do them separately due to cost? Seems to me that the brow lift offers a little more range of correction than does the ptosis repair, since the eyelid position with the pupil and iris should match that of the other eye.
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Brow lift and ptosis
If it is possible, I would say do them both together. Yes, this MAY cost more than a brow lift alone but would still cost less than doing the procedures separately. To say nothing about having two separate recoveries, with possible time missed from work. Find a surgeon who can do the ptosis repair (oculo-facial plastic surgeon) who can also do the brow lift procedure. Good luck.
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Browlift and Ptsosis Repair
Usually I would perform the browlift first, the only downside is that this may make the ptosis more evident. Then, several months later, the ptosis repair can be done, with perhaps at that time any removal of upper eyelid excess skin (blepharoplasty) if indicated and desired.
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Browlift and ptosis repair
I woudl probably do the brow list first to set teh eybrows in the proper position. If you have really bad ptosis wher you need a suspension, This has to be set to the eyebrow and positioning the eyebrow first is probably best.
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Browlift or ptosis repair first
It is not that important that either one of the procedures be done first, but to space them at least two to three months a part to allow maximum healing. This way you know where the final level of the brows and eyelids will be after undergoing the second procedure. If you have a facial plastic surgeon and oculoplastic surgeon, they could be done on the same day if the surgeons are working together.
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Correct Brow Position Before Eyelid Ptosis
In general the brow lift should be done first if you truly need both. Once the brow position is stable then have another assesment with your plastic surgeon regarding the Ptosis. Keep in mind the symmetry of the eyebrows is often due to asymmetry of forehead muscle tone and is not always correctable. You can find out more about browlift by following the link below.
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Brow Lift and Eyelid Ptosis Repair
First of all, it is unlikely you will "eliminate" asymmetry of your brows with surgery - improve yes, eliminate no. If you have true ptosis , not simply excess skin of the eyelid, my ophthalmic plastic surgeon would do the ptosis repair at the same time I did the browlift. If there is excess skin of the upper eyelid, I would do the blepharoplasty at a later date.
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Brow Lift or Upper Eyelid Surgery Sequence
Generally, brow lift surgery and blepharoplasty are performed at the same time. If performed separately, most plastic surgeons would recommend performing the forehead lift surgery first, then followed by upper blepharoplasty.
Ptosis repair of the upper eyelid is different than standard blepharoplasty for facial aging. Once upper eyelid ptosis repair is performed, the eyebrow may descend a bit since the forehead was elevated trying to keep the eyes open. In addition once one upper...
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Done first
As other experts have stated the forehead first than the eyelids is a better plan. Discuss in detail with your chosen surgeon.
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Ptosis repair and browlift
Droopy upper eyelids may be caused by an excess of skin, or may be due to a functional defect in the muscle that controls lid position, or both. Prior to undergoing any surgery, a complete ocular examination of the brow and upper eyelids in order to establish the cause of the drooping eyelids is indicated. Performing a brow lift will tend to reposition the drooping brow and eliminate some of the excess lid skin but will not correct any muscle problems. An oculoplastic surgeon or...
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Timing of Procedures
Ptosis repair is definitely more complex and has a much higher revision rate than an average upper lid procedure. In terms of timing of procedures, it is important to know how a brow lift will affect the position and function of the upper eyelids prior to addressing the upper lids. In my hands, a brow lift is always performed first.
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Brow before eyelids, watch your expectations too!
As Drs. Alda and Placik have said, the brow first followed by the eyelids make the most sense to me. Also, be careful regarding your expectations. With as many things going on as you have it will never be "perfect." Your stated expectation of "eliminating the resulting asymmetry" should be modified to "improving the ..."
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Always do Brow Lift BEFORE Upper Lid Surgery
A Brow Lift should always be done BEFORE an Upper Eyelid lift. By repositioning a sagging brow higher, much of the seeming upper lid skin excess will go away making a subsequent operation more accurate. If the upper lid was operated on first, there is a good chance that too much skin would be removed making a subsequent brow lift impossible since it would be associated with inability of closing the eyes.
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Forehead or eyelid surgery for ptosis. Which one first?
I think your reasoning is sound and there are no absolutes here but I would likely consider the brow first in order to avoud altering your eyelid position. However, I would discuss this with the surgeon performing the blepharoptosis repair as this is the most critical and functional issue to be addressed.
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Brow and eyelid ptosis
It depends on the degree of asymmetry. Your doctor should also analyze the relationship between the eyelid ptosis and the brow position since they can be related. When the eyelid is droopy, the brow often will compensate to try to raisethe eyelid. Ths may make the brow on that side artificially higher. Ifthe ptosis is corrected, the brow may relax making it lower than what it was pre-op. I would advise correcting the ptosis first then seeing what happens to the brow before doing the brow lift.
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