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Brow Lift Surgery and receding hairlines?
Is there a technique used for men with receding hairlines so that scaring is minimal? How visible are the scars?
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Browlift for a male
As opposed to the female brow, a man's brow is aesthetically acceptable at, or even slightly below, the orbital rim. The male brow may or may not be arched laterally, and most commonly it is relatively horizontal in orientation. In cases where the male brow has descended well below the orbital rim, and the upper lid tissues appear heavy and redundant, a browlift can be an effective means of rejuvenating the upper third of the face. A great deal of care must be exercised, however, to avoid...
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Brow lifts in men
If you are a male with a receding hairline your safest bet is an endoscopic brow lift as long as there is some hair left in the temple area
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Browlift and a Receding Hairline
I have utilized small incisions with endoscopic browlift for men with receding hair line or balding scalp. Success rate has been very high.
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You have several options.
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When considering browlifting in male patients an evaluation of the anterior hairline is very appropriate. The type of browlift chosen will depend on how much hair is present and how deep are the horizontal lines on the forehead.
For a younger male with a smoother forehead and a good hairline, endoscopic browlifting works very nicely and uses minimal incisions that tend to heal well. Risk of complications is generally low. For an older male with more...
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Brow lift and receding hairlines in males
This is a commonly asked question. By reading some of the responses from other physicians who answered, it seems like, as is often the case, opinions vary. I have had wonderful success with my small incision brow lift technique. I believe that this procedure is OFTEN indicated in men and the results can be outstanding. In my hands, the incisions usually heal very nicely and may beome indiscernible with healing. I have no hesitation in recommending this...
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Brow Lift and scars in men with receeding hair lines?
It's rare, IMHO, that men aesthetically would require a Brow Lift, so I'd be interested in seeing photos of your eye and eyebrow area. In those rare instances where a man's eyebrows need to be lifted, the obstacle to that, as you mentioned, is the receeding hairline which would expose the incision scars for the Brow Lift. Even the endoscopic Brow Lift has 3 vertical 1 to 1 1/2 inch scars along with two 3 to 4 inch curved scars within the temporal hairline that...
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Brow lifts for balding men
If we had pictures of your upper face and hairline and had knowledge of your age, balding pattern and family history, I could be more specific of what could work for you. . Brow lifts can be done directly with a scar at the top of the brow or in a crease in the forehead. A coronal approach would hide a scar completely if you have the right balding pattern . The small scars that occur with an endoscopic brow lift could be covered by hair transplants, again depending on your balding...
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Browlift and hairline advancement.
We described several ways of dealing with this 25 years ago. The Irregular Trichophytic Hairline advancement with or withoutt a tissue expander can be done. If the hair loss is going to progress then you would need a Fleming Mayer flap or grafts to take care of any further loss.
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Hairline incisions for browlift
Browlifting in males requires an artistic eye as well an ability to yield fine scars. Male brows should not be raised or arched to the degree of the female brow. Men do not have the luxury of camouflage makeup or variety of hairstyles woman enjoy and male pattern baldness can reveal a scar over time.
There are a number of excellent techniques which can address the male brow with minimal scarring such as a browpexy through and upper eyelid incision, an endoscopic browlift in a male...
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Receding hairline must be carefully considered in planning the male browlift
Your question touches on a very important point which is that the receding hairline can make a previously "invisible" or well camouflaged scar become visible. The pretrichial incision is placed right at the hairline and hides well. It has the added benefit of lowering rather than raising the hairline (a consequence of many other browlift approaches). During consultation, a careful consideration of your pattern of hair loss and that of your relatives will help decide on the ideal approach....
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