How Long Will Results of Endoscopic Browlift with Ribbon Last?

asked 2 years ago by worf in sammamish
Latest answer by William Portuese, MD
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Tags: forehead, longevity, results

I was told I needed a Endoscopic Browlift with a ribbon device. Does this work well and how long will it last?

5 answers to How Long Will Results of Endoscopic Browlift with Ribbon Last?

Endoscopic browlift with ribbon

We do not recommend any ribbon devices. The forehead lift is a very complicated operation that has both static and dynamic components. The static components are the actual fixation device whereby the fascial layers of the scalp are sewn together in the fixation hold. Ribbons will be felt throughout the scalp and are unreliable. No one knows how long the ribbon device will last. The dynamic component of the forehead is addressed through softening the corrugator frontalis and procerus... more

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Ribbon Endoscopic Browlift

There aren't any long-term studies on the effectiveness of the ribbon lift.There is no known advantage to this approach. I would suggest having fixation with one of the established techniques.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Endoscopic Brow Lift Expectations

A few comments. Strictly speaking, no one NEEDS a cosmetic surgical procedure. Unlike the real need for surgery by a ruptured appendix, or a poor soul pulled from under one of the Haitian houses, cosmetic surgery is a discretionary activity. So - while you MAY "benefit" from a cosmetic procedure - none of us "needs" one. Secondly, the COAPT company produces several devices; the RIBBON is used for face and neck lifts while the same company produces the ENDOTINE... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Ribbon browlifts

There are no large series of long-term results with ribbon browlifts. In studies of browlifting, about 30% of patients felt they didn't get as much as they wanted and 30% of doctors also didn't feel they got the lift they wanted to create. Consequently, new modes of fixation of the brow have been sought and the ribbon is one of them. Whenever there are many ways to do an operation, you know that nobody has the "right answer" for sure. So, you can do the ribbon or the endotine... more

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Ribbon endoscopic brow lift

This is a relatively new procedure and I am relatively confident in saying that no one can provide you with a definitive answer to this question. IT is unlikely that the ribbon would produce any longer last results than traditional techniques,

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

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