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What is an Endoscopic Brow Lift?

asked 4 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Rod J. Rohrich, MD
Question viewed 7,393 times
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How is an endoscopic browlift different than a traditional brow lift or forehead lift?

33 answers to What is an Endoscopic Brow Lift?

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Several techniques to raise the brow

There are multiple ways to raise the brows. The best way for you depends on multiple factors including, age, sex, genetics and most importantly what your desired outcome is. Here are some examples of different techniques: Non invasive: Botox can temporarily raise the corners of brow for about 3 months Trans bleph endotine brow lift: Used when combining upper eyelid surgery with Brow Pexy: sutures are used to elevate the brow from the eyelid incision. Endoscopic brow lift: This is the newest... more
Kami K. Parsa, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.oculoplastic.info

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Lateral Browlift, Less Invasive, Better Results than Endoscopic Browlift

If there is a facial rejuvenation surgery that is over-recommended and often overdone these days, it is without question the browlift. Look no further than the celebrity photo magazines for pictures of stars who look like they have just sat down on a plate of tacks. The goal of aesthetic plastic surgery should be to make a person look better and more youthful, not merely different, and certainly not as though one is perpetually surprised. My goal is to provide my patients with results which... more
Michael Law, MD

Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

michaellawmd.com

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Listen as Dr. Sam P. Most describes the endoscopic brow...

Listen as Dr. Sam P. Most describes the endoscopic brow lift and how it differs from the traditional or open brow lift surgical technique. see video
Sam Most, MD

Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Browlift surgery was traditionally done with an incision...

Browlift surgery was traditionally done with an incision from ear to ear across the scalp. The forehead is lifted off the bone and the frown muscles are modified to weaken their function. The brow is lifted and the extra scalp is removed. This has worked well and still is the best procedure for certain patients especially those who have very heavy brows. The endoscopic browlift attempts do do all that the open coronal lift described above does just through tiny incisions and using a... more
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic vs traditional brow lift

An endoscopic brow lift differs from a traditional brow lift in the following ways: 1.  During an endoscopic brow lift several small incisions are made behind the hairline.  The incisions for a traditional or "open" brow lift vary in location but are generally larger and may be either within the hair, at the hairline or, in some cases, in the forehead itself. 2. During an endoscopic brow lift, the surgeon uses a camera and an endoscope to visualize the structures... more
Andrew B. Denton, MD

Vancouver Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic forehead (or "brow") lift

Endoscopy is largely responsible for the transformation of the face-lift business--not to mention medicine in general. When the magnificent fiber-optic instrument known as the endoscope is used on almost any area of the body, a major operation requiring large incisions suddenly becomes a minor one, requiring only tiny slits. An endoscope is a tube-shaped probe with a tiny light and miniature video camera on one end. When I insert the endoscope through an incision (which I make as small as a... more
Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic versus Traditional Brow Lift

The rule of minimally invasive brow rejuvenation is significant in that most patients do not want a significant scar in the brow. Endoscopic or endoscopic temporal is indicated in most patients that require shaping of the brow with corrugator muscle resection. However, if a patient wants significant brow elevation as they have a low hanging brow with deep frown lines then a traditional brow lift is a very powerful and effective procedure.
Rod J. Rohrich, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic brow lift, traditional brow lift and forehead lift.

A brow lift = a forehead lift. All brow lifts tighten skin, lift the brows. What part of the brow is crucial. Low inner and outer brows give a sad, aging look. Total brow lift results can be very unnatural. An endoscopic brow lift uses tiny incisions and special instruments to do the same things as the traditional or coronal brow lift which uses an ear-to-ear incision behind the hair line. Both lift the entire brow. They give an unnatural... more
Elizabeth Morgan, MD, PhD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic Browlift and Tradtional Brow Lift terminology

Decades ago, it was popular to make an incision behind the hairline or sometimes at the hairline if receded to lift the entire brow. This is called a Traditional Brow or Forehead Lift (bicoronal browlift) and as you can tell by its description if pretty invasive and leaves the scalp numb in most cases. In comparison, an Endoscopic Brow Lift anywhere from 3-5 incisions that are relatively short are made behind the hairline and an endoscope ( cameral and light source in a... more
Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS

Orange County Plastic Surgeon

drnichter.com

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Endoscopic Brow Lift Benefits

Facial aging is frequently associated with descent of the brow. This results in a unique appearance, in which the brow is sitting at a lower than normal position and this tends to make the patient look unhappy and on occasion, angry. It is part of the characteristic findings that are seen with the aging process. The brow lift has historically been performed in conjunction with facelift procedures, in an effort to rejuvenate the facial appearance. Historically, this has... more
Richard J. Bruneteau, MD

Omaha Plastic Surgeon
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Beware of brow lifts! Focus on the lateral hood!

Be very careful when asking for a brow lift, you might get it. If you look up brow lift results in published papers and before and afters you will see that many surgeons successfully lift the brow. Unfortunately a true brow lift makes patients look scared or surprised! It is almost never necessary to elevate the medial third of the brow. Many women actually benefit aesthetically from a slight lowering of the medial third. On the contrary, there are few women... more
Rian Maercks, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon

www.rianmaercksmd.com

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Endoscopic brow lift vs. a traditional technique

An endoscopic brow lift attempts to rejuvenate the entire forehead through smaller incisions than used with the traditional (coronal or pretricheal) technique. This results in less risk of hair loss, prolonged numbness, and shorter healing. More recently, techiques have been developed to use the same small incisions without the need fr the expensive endoscopic equipment to achieve the same results.
Lawrence Kass, MD

Saint Petersburg Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.kassmd.com

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A Endoscopic Browlift is a procedure to lift the eyebrows...

A Endoscopic Browlift is a Procedure that lifts the brow area by making small incisions in the hairline of the scalp and using cameras and specialized instruments to lift the forehead and brow area.  This procedure is used to create a more youthful look by counteracting the effect of gravity in a natural way.  The small incisions heal in the hairline without the numbness patients experienced with the old browlift.   Consult your surgeon to see if you are a... more
Andrew Miller, MD

Edison Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.associatesinplasticsurgery.com

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Endoscopic Brow Lift

With the advent of Endoscopes, cameras and instruments can be used to do surgery through tiny incisions.  Dr. Luis Vasconez in Birmingham, Alabama (great person whom I met while in training there) was the first to describe this operation.  Small incisions are made behind the hairline.  Using cameras and specially designed instruments, the tissues of the forehead are lifted up.  Firm connective tissue is freed from the orbital rim (arcus marginalis) and the brows are... more
John Bitner, MD

Salt Lake City Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drjohnbitner.com

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The Browlift is the New Eyelift

When botox patients ask for a more permanent solution , the answer is the browlift. Not only does the browlift remove wrinkles and deep furrows in the brow, but it also lifts the position of the brow. This has the wonderful affect of iifting the upper eyelids. Thus, around the upper eyes the browlift will give you a similar result as an eyelift. However, I find that the browlift leaves a more natural looking result than the traditional eyelift. The result... more
Ricardo Rodriguez, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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The difference between endoscopic and standard brow lift.

A standard brow lift requires an incision across the top of the patients head.   It is about 5 to 6 inches in length.  With endoscopic surgery there are 4 to  5 incisions about 1/4 to 1/2 inches in length and the entire procedure is performed through  these small ports.   The end result is almost the same with the end result being achieved sooner with endoscopic surgery.  The only draw back with endoscopic surgery is when the patient need a great deal of... more
Gary H. Manchester, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic brow lift

This is when the brow is lifted through multiple cuts that are made in the scalp. There are smaller incisions than in a direct browlift or coronal lift. 
Chris Thiagarajah, MD

Washington DC Oculoplastic Surgeon
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An Endoscopic Browlift is a minimally invasive browlift that employs scopes

An Endoscopic Browlift is a type of minimally invasive browlift that employs scopes to help with the dissection and lift. The difference is that you have 5 smaller incisions with the endoscopic browlift as opposed to a very long incision all the way across your forehead from ear to ear in more traditional forehead lifts. Very unique scopes are used with a camera and tv set up that allow the surgeon to look under your forehead. This facilitates the visually approach to the area just... more
Philip Young, MD

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Benefits of endoscopic browlift

The endoscopic browlift allows us to use very small hidden incisions instead of big visible incisions across the front of the scalp or the top of the head. The benefits are faster healing, less swelling but most importantly more subtle brow elevations and therefore more natural results.
Jason B. Diamond, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic brow lift versus open brow lift

Simply put, an endoscopic brow lift involves using a fiber-optic camera to elevate the brow through small incisions versus an open brow lift which involves making an incision in the scalp from ear to ear. The open brow lift allows for excellent elevation of the brow with longstanding results. However, this involves a much larger scar. The endoscopic technique can give outstanding results in the right patient, however, it is much more surgeon dependent.
David Bogue, MD

Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic Browlifts avoid scarring associated with Traditional Browlifts

An endoscopic browlift is an operation performed through two small cuts in the hairline the width of a drinking straw. This gives the doctor access to place endoscopes and micro-instruments under the forehead skin, to release muscles that cause furrows between the brows, and lift sagging brows. The traditional way of performing a brow lift is with an incision from one ear to the other over the top of the head. This is associated with a big scar and hair loss. Most patients are... more
Andrew Jacono, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic versus traditional brow or forehead lifting

An endocopic brow lift by definition is done with an endoscope. Typically this is used to limit the size of the incisions that are traditionally used in a conventional brow lift which may extend from ear to ear across the top of the head. Endocopic incisions are typically 1 inch in size and 3-5 are used depending on technique.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic brow lift

An endoscopic brow lift is a great procedure for the right patient.  A very high forehead patient and one with very deep furrows may not be a good candidate for an endoscopic. They  may be better for an open. The endoscopic limits the incisions and avoids posterior scalp numbness.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic Brow Lift Information

There are several options for a brow lift. Factors such as age, genetics, and your goals play a big role in the method you choose to raise the brows. That being said, an endoscopic brow lift utilizes special equipment, called an endoscope. Because of this special equipment, the brow lift procedure only requires 2-3 small incisions that are hidden in the hair line. The source of the creases and furrows can be treated by repositioning the underlying tissue and muscles of the forehead. This... more
Scott W. Mosser, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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Lesser magnitude of an operation

An endoscopic browlift is done through 2 or 3 short incisions as opposed to an incision that goes all the way across the scalp. In addition to a shorter scar, there is less of a problem with numbness behind the incision. Both operations can address the furrows and forehead creases. Both operations can give a modest amount of actual lifting. However, if a lot of lifting is necessary, the more limited endoscopic browlift will fall short. I find very few women in need of a formal browlift,... more
Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Endo vs Open Brow lift

There are many variations of brow lift operations, and they can simply be grouped by incision location. The endoscopic brow lift is one of the newest methods, and is most appropriate for young patients who can no longer use Botox to affect the changes they want on their forehead. To review the goals of a brow lift, there are 3 things that can be addressed: Eyebrow position - you certainly don't want the eyebrow to obstruct the eyes (this would be a functional problem), and for an... more
Michael A. Bogdan, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic (Endo) Browlift

Endoscopic brow lift is a commonly practiced alternative to the coronal or open browlift technique. It is recommended for men and women with thin hair or receeding hairlines. The open (coronal) technique involves placing an incision across the scalp from ear to ear and directly removing tissue within the hair bearing scalp to lift the brow. While the incision is hidden in the hairline, the recovery time is usually longer for this long incision to heal. The Endo Brow technique uses very... more
John Burns, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic brow lift for tired or sad looking eyes

With new advances in medical technology, different methods are used to perform a browlift procedure. I often prefer forehead and browlifting through tiny incisions with the help of fiberoptic telescopes. This advanced technique known as "endoscopic" browlifting offers patients tiny incisions with less bruising, minimal discomfort, and a more rapid recovery and return to normal activities.
Ross A. Clevens, MD

Melbourne Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Tired look

As we age our brow tends to drop, making us look stressed or tired. We want to acheive a more youthful rejuvenated rested look. We can perform an endoscopic brow lift, a minimally invasive procedure where we make a quarter inch incision in the hairline and with a scope we can see to release the brow, which will make the brow rest at a more lifted position. In doing so, we can correct pressure on the eyelids, lift sagging brows and soften wrinkles.
William J. Hedden, MD

Birmingham Plastic Surgeon
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EndoBrow versus Ttraditional Brow Lift

A traditional brow lift may describe two approaches to lifting and rejuvenating the brows. The first approach, called a "bicoronal" technique, uses an incision from one ear to the next over the top of the scalp. This technique is still used in many plastic surgery operations (correcting congenital skeletal craniofacial abnormalities and in traumatic facial fractures), but it does have complications, scalp numbness and hair loss along the incision which necessitated a less invasive... more
John Philip Connors III, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Face Lift of Eyebrow with Minimal Scar

Unlike traditional brow lift surgery that involves an incision across the entire forehead, the endoscopic brow lift is a minimally invasive method of lifting the brows. Plastic surgeons perform minimally invasive plastic surgery through very small incisions hidden in the scalp to recreate a youthful appearance. Endoscopic brow lifts, also called an endobrow, usually takes under an hour. Benefits of an endobrow, as compared to traditional brow lift surgery: smaller incisions reduced scarring... more
Houtan Chaboki, MD

Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic browlift uses smaller incisions

An endoscopic browlift means the surgery is performed using several small incisions hidden in the hair. The outstanding optics in today's endoscopic equipment allow great visualization of the surgical field via small incisions and avoids a large coronal incision going across one's scalp. Both endoscopic and traditional open approaches can achieve excellent brow elevation but the advantage of an endoscopic approach is decreased scarring and hair loss.
Corey S. Maas, MD

San Francisco Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Endoscopic browlifting

Brow lift was traditionally performed with a coronal technique which meant an incision across the top of the head from ear to ear. The forehead was undermined and pulled back, essentially raising the brows. This left many patients with some hair loss and some sensory loss in the scalp. Endoscopic brow lifting accomplishes the same brow elevation through small hidden incisions behind the hairline. A TV Telescope is then inserted underneath the forehead to allow the surgeon to visualize the... more
Louis M. DeJoseph, MD

Atlanta Facial Plastic Surgeon

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